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Entries for Christmas parade accepted until Nov. 21
October 22, 2025
Entries continue to be accepted for Fredericksburg’s annual Light the Night Christmas Parade, presented by H-E-B, set for Friday, Dec. 5. Entry is free, but applications must be completed in advance. The deadline to apply is Friday, Nov. 21, or when 160 entries are received, whichever comes first. A...
Education, Gillespie Life
Donors invited to ‘Back the Billies’ through FISD Education Foundation
October 22, 2025
The annual donation campaign of the Fredericksburg ISD Education Foundation is under way and gives donors an opportunity to support teachers across all five campuses in the district. The mission of the “Back the Billies” is to support educators as they provide innovative learning opportunities for s...
Popcorn — an ordinary treat that feels special
Gillespie Life, Taste
Popcorn — an ordinary treat that feels special
Culinary Adventure Mark Wieser 
October 22, 2025
We had three wood-burning stoves to heat our home in the ’50s. My mom built a fire in the kitchen stove before milking three cows and making breakfast. After frying eggs and cooking oatmeal, she sent four kids off to school. At four, I wasn’t yet going, so it was a surprise one winter afternoon to b...
Bigelow returns to filmmaking with harrowing political thriller
Gillespie Life, Movies
Bigelow returns to filmmaking with harrowing political thriller
October 22, 2025
There’s an intense feeling of impending dread in Kathryn Bigelow’s film “A House of Dynamite” that starts in the opening moments of the movie and last...
Visiting with ‘the Croatian Mob’ means plenty of cigars
Gillespie Life, Outdoors
Visiting with ‘the Croatian Mob’ means plenty of cigars
OUTDOORS ON EDGE By Gayne C. Young 
October 22, 2025
Todd Pribanic is the founder and owner of Croatian Mafia Cigars. I was fortunate to speak with him about cigars, the story behind his brand, his herit...
Local tot in running for Baby of the Year
Community, Gillespie Life
Local tot in running for Baby of the Year
By Michaela Rush Standard-Radio Post reporter 
October 22, 2025
After seeing a Facebook ad for Variety’s “Baby of the Year” contest, Errica Williams-Henke decided to enter her son, Hayes, for a chance to win a cash...
Community, Gillespie Life
66th annual Home Tour set for Saturday, Nov. 22
October 22, 2025
The 66th annual Home Tour, sponsored by the Gillespie County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum, returns on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m...
Gillespie Life
Daughters of the Republic of Texas seeks essay entries
October 15, 2025
Local fourth and seventh graders are invited to participate in the annual Texas History Essay Contest sponsored by the Daughters of the Republic of Te...
Bureaucracy is a rat’s nest of rules, regulations, regulators
Gillespie Life
Bureaucracy is a rat’s nest of rules, regulations, regulators
Full House Phil Houseal 
October 15, 2025
After spending an hour on the phone with an unnamed governmental agency, I came to a conclusion that bureaucracy’s only purpose is to preserve itself....
Gillespie Life
63rd SMS Turkey Dinner tickets on sale
October 15, 2025
Tickets for the 63rd St. Mary’s School Turkey Dinner are now on sale for $12 each. The event is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 26. Prize tickets are also ...
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