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You can teach an old dog new tricks
Gillespie Life
You can teach an old dog new tricks
Phil Houseal 
September 17, 2025
When you make any transaction, what are you really paying for? Someone complained about paying $20 for a fastfood sandwich. Another someone pointed out, before I could, that $20 would have bought a loaf of good bread, a package of deli meat, lettuce, onion and condiments, which would have been enoug...
Kindle of kittens up for adoption
Gillespie Life
Kindle of kittens up for adoption
September 17, 2025
TheCityofFredericksburg animal shelter has kittens in need of adoption. The litter is around six to seven weeks old. Most of them are grey, long-haired tabbies and one is a Manx. All of the kittens are up for adoption at the shelter, located at 319 Hollmig Lane, Fredericksburg. The lobby hours are f...
Asleep at the Wheel ready for Luckenbach return
Gillespie Life
Asleep at the Wheel ready for Luckenbach return
By Michaela Rush Standard-Radio Post reporter 
September 17, 2025
Asleep at the Wheel founder and front man Ray Benson is excited to return to play Luckenbach this Saturday, Sept. 20. “I played at Luckenbach when we had Willie Nelson picnics there. I met Hondo Crouch and all the guys back in the day,” Benson said. “So to me, it’s a real touchstone to my history wi...
Sweet, sour, smokey shrimp
Gillespie Life, Taste
Sweet, sour, smokey shrimp
Culinary Adventure Mark Wieser 
September 17, 2025
I’d never heard of a rémoulade sauce growing up here in the 1950s. I doubt anyone had. The closest thing French in our home was the toast. Even that w...
Reiner turns things up to 11 in cult classic sequel, ‘Spinal Tap II’
Gillespie Life, Movies
Reiner turns things up to 11 in cult classic sequel, ‘Spinal Tap II’
BY MATT WARD 
September 17, 2025
Cinematic Considerations Four decades after director Rob Reiner debuted his 1984 comedy classic “This Is Spinal Tap” on the big screen, his unanticipa...
Columnist finds a room of his own for writing, watching TV
Gillespie Life, Outdoors
Columnist finds a room of his own for writing, watching TV
OUTDOORS ON EDGE By Gayne C. Young 
September 17, 2025
Being a writer in the digital age means answering a lot of questions via email. Whereas in the past it was relatively difficult to reach out to your f...
Raiderland Goin’ Band celebrates its centennial
Education, Gillespie Life
Raiderland Goin’ Band celebrates its centennial
September 17, 2025
Four Fredericksburg residents marched along with 1,800 people as part of Texas Tech University’s Goin’ Band 100th centennial celebration at the Red Ra...
Rooted in Flight
Community, Gillespie Life
Rooted in Flight
By Annie Bresee Standard-Radio Post reporter 
September 17, 2025
Meierstone Vineyards’ owners take their roots seriously. Krystal Stone Patel points to a picture of herself as a toddler hanging on the wall. In it, s...
Texas songwriter stumbles into magic on Opry stage
Gillespie Life
Texas songwriter stumbles into magic on Opry stage
Phil Houseal 
September 10, 2025
Gary Nicholson got his first solo spot under country music’s biggest spotlight at the age of 75. “How does it feel to take center stage at The Grand O...
Salvation Spirits to begin weekend brunch offerings
Gillespie Life
Salvation Spirits to begin weekend brunch offerings
September 10, 2025
The Speakeasy at Salvation Spirits has begun hosting weekend brunch meals. Staff at the facility’s kitchen, called Faith & Thyme, will serve up dishes...
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