The staff of Big’s gas station in Stonewall woke up to the news with the rest of the world on Sunday. The store had sold one of the two lucky Powerball tickets. Melanie Carter, store manager, said there has been an increase in ticket sales over the past couple of weeks due to the high payout. “This ...

CVB says visitation is down 4%, yet lodging is up same amount After hearing from four members of the public on how to cut corners when it comes to the fiscal year budget, Fredericksburg City Council members voted unanimously to postpone voting on the tax rate increase and adopting the 2026 fiscal ye...

Commissioners hear from citizens on taxes A group of citizens from Harper announced they had filed a lawsuit against Peregrine Energy, and other companies associated with the planned Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility in the city on Sept. 5. During the period for public comment at the Mon...

City and county leaders set public hearings for the proposed increase in tax rates for next week. On Monday, Sept. 8 at 5:30 p.m. the Gillespie County...

Gillespie County remains in drought stage 4, according to the local drought index published in August. This most recent index reflects the July 4 floo...

The Gillespie County Fair Grounds drew 30,000 people on Friday and Saturday to take part in the 137th Gillespie County Fair festivities. This eclipsed...