Jamie Laratta wore a fourthgrade M&M costume to her chemotherapy appointment to honor her best friend who died in 2004 and whose birthday falls on Halloween. She wears it every year and wasn’t going to let her own cancer fight change that tradition. The 40-year-old owner of Laratta’s Hair Haus tackl...

The City of Fredericksburg and three area school districts will hold elections on Saturday, May 2, 2026, to fill 13 seats. Filing dates for three city council and 10 school board of trustee seats are Jan. 14-Feb. 13, 2026. Fredericksburg Mayor Jeryl Hoover and Council Members Emily Kirchner and Tony...

Locals will again celebrate Zweite Weihnachten, or Second Christmas, from 2-3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26 in the Sanctuary Hall of the Pioneer Museum at 312 W. San Antonio St. Young and old, locals and tourists, alike, are invited to enjoy music and sing-alongs, both in German and English. A variety of Chr...

Leaves continue falling around town this week, so the City of Fredericksburg is still making its rounds with its vacuum truck, collecting them. The ci...

Hill Top Cafe will close out the year with Winterfest 2025, a weeklong celebration of live music running Friday through Wednesday, Dec. 26-31. Held an...

Gillespie County residents cite urgency as construction looms Concerned citizens of Gillespie County held an information meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17...