CrimeStoppers tips and telephone calls led to the capture and arrest of the man suspected of robbery and homicide during the Tuesday, Jan. 2 robbery of the Kwik Chek at 1001 South State Highway 16 (South Adams Street). Awes Singko Rapet, 21, was arrested at 11:46 p.m.  Wednesday, Jan. 3, after offic...

Fredericksburg Police Department officers are investigating a shooting death that occurred near midnight last night at the Kwik Chek Store at 1001 South State Highway 16 (South Adams Street). Police said a man entered the store wearing a dark-colored, hooded sweatshirt, ball cap, blue jeans and glov...

Change was the one constant during an eventful year The story of change loomed large in Gillespie County in 2023. Transformation was a part of every one of the top 10 stories listed here. The short-term rental and lack of housing issues, drought and water concerns and the sale of Hill Country Memori...

The Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office was given authorization to apply for the Rural Sheriff’s Office Salary Assistance Grant Program during the regul...

The Fredericksburg City Council unanimously approved a new fee schedule for short-term rental (STR) applications Tuesday morning, and it heard a prese...

Some changes will affect properties in the historic district The Fredericksburg City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve amendments its zon...