The Gillespie County Retired Teachers Association will meet at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, at Marktplatz for its 10th Annual “Not Going Back to School” breakfast. All retired Texas public school employees are invited to come celebrate their profession and socialize with others who have spent hundr...

Nominations for the 2025 excellence awards are due Oct. 7 Nominations for the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards are open to all Texas public school professionals in Texas. “Educators are the backbone of our society, and they deserve recognition for going above and beyond to uplift our commun...

West Texas A&M University’s chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America has won its first Star Chapter Award from its national organization. The award recognizes the chapter’s commitment to the society’s “highest standards,” according to PRSSA. Fredericksburg resident Madilyn Immel, a May...

Garrison Brothers Distillery in Hye released the 2024 edition of Laguna Madre in July. Hundreds of bourbon lovers gathered at the distillery in Hye, a...

If you’ve only ever seen The Pride of the Texas Hill Country Marching Band during halftime at a football game, you might not know all of the preparati...

Throughout the summer, Fredericksburg Independent School District students have had memorable musical moments, earning awards at both the middle schoo...