Gillespie County wineries won top awards at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo’s Vine 2 Wine International Wine Competition. Judges selected three Gillespie County wineries and one in Hye as premium award winners. Hilmy Cellars won Top All-Around Winery, Llano Estacado Winery was the Top Wine Compa...

Two local authors, Karlie Waldrip and her great-aunt Frances Franke Stepner, work toward better representation of disabilities with their children’s books. Waldrip, from Fredericksburg, was born deaf. She used a combination of spoken language and sign language growing up. After graduating Texas Stat...

The 2025 National Honor Society inductee ceremony was Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the Fredericksburg High School Auditorium. New inductees include from left: first row – McKenna Duecker, Kate Freiburger, Danika Carter, Bella Brown, Abbi Brown, Lainey Beyer, Rilyn Grona, Caroline McDade, Lila Aldrich, Ali...

Lieutenant Commander Doug Payne (U.S. Navy, ret.) knew from a young age that he wanted to soar with the eagles. “I’d always wanted to be a pilot. When...

College students seeking teacher certification are invited to apply for grants being offered by the Gillespie County Retired Teachers Association. The...

Forging Futures Education Fund continues to accept scholarship applications from Gillespie County residents. Application deadline is March 15, 2026. T...