Emergency responders were dispatched to a small-plane crash on Wednesday, Dec. 31, in northern Gillespie County, near Keese-Sagebiel Road. Richard (Randy) Bills, 72, was the sole occupant of the plane and died in the crash. An obituary submitted to the Standard says Bills passed away, “doing what br...

The Fredericksburg City Council received proposals from the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce and the Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau asking for an increase in its Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds during the Tuesday, Jan. 6, meeting. Food and Wine Festival Jim Mikula, CEO of the Frederi...

The Gillespie County Comissioners Court met for a special meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 31, to discuss a state grant to install flash flood warning sirens. The county’s new Emergency Management Coordintor, Ashley Morris, presented the grant details. The Texas State Senate passed SB3 during this year’s ...

The Willow City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department’s monthly general membership business meeting will be Thursday, Jan. 8, at the Willow City Fire S...

The Gillespie County A&M Club will host its first Aggie Howdy Hour of 2026 at The Barn at Rock House, 154 Rock House Drive. The event runs from 5:30-7...

The local chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) will meet at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, 2026 at the Golden Hub Community ...