At the July 18 Fredericksburg City Council meeting, Jeff Williams, owner of Cicada Cellars in Stonewall, presented a plan for his nonprofit, Empty Harvest. He offered it as a solution to the lack of glass recycling in Gillespie County, in response to news of rapidly-filling landfills. The organizati...

Caritas Family Assistance Network (CFAN), a division of the local St. Vincent de Paul Society, will step in to offer needed counseling services for the Fredericksburg Independent School District this fall. Trustees approved a memorandum of understanding with Caritas at Monday night’s school board me...

The Gillespie County Commissioners Court hired Jim Riley as the new county elections administrator. Riley is currently in discussions with the county to arrange final details on salary package and job description. During its regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 14 at the Gillespie County Courthouse, the ...

Fredericksburg City Council met Aug. 1 at the Law Enforcement Center for a legislative update from City Attorney Mick McKamie, who said Fredericksburg...

A burn ban was issued for Gillespie County during the July 24 regular meeting of the Commissioners Court. County Fire Marshal Steve Olfers presented t...

(This article has been edited to reflect an error stating only one doctor took Medicaid pediatric patients. Many doctors in town have accepted and tre...