New director opens  shutters on new library era Walking into the Pioneer Memorial Library feels different – it’s a brighter, louder, happier space. The change occurred in January, when Erika Caputo stepped into the library director position that had been vacant for almost two years. “I told my staff...

Troxclair tops Biedermann; Olfers, Jenscke win Commissioner contests Less than 40% of Gillespie County’s 21,345 eligible voters took part in the March 5 Primary Election that resulted in a runoff for the sheriff’s seat, and saw an ugly contested race for state representative and a Republican Party t...

Fort Martin Scott marks 175 years as a site that helped town get established Fredericksburg has long prided itself on a history of gritty German settlers toughing out the landscape and hostile Native American forces to settle this town. But if it hadn’t been for a military outpost on this bleak fron...

Fredericksburg High School drama department students presented “These Shining Lives” by Melanie Marnich and directed by David R. Remschel, during the ...

Fort Martin Scott celebrates almost two centuries

New foundation wants  to help with local parks The vision of the Fredericksburg Parks Foundation took root when members of Leadership Gillespie County...