Crowds gathered at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park, at the Gillespie County Airport and points around town to witness the City of Fredericksburg’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show in honor of the nation’s 248th birthday. July 4 was toasty, but the area received a heavy downpour on Saturday, res...

Manager looks to smooth pilot landings Gillespie County Airport’s manager and county commissioners hope a drainage study and obstruction survey will help with future development and a better runway approach. County Commissioners on Monday approved a letter of interest to the Texas Department of Tran...

Perrys Last Trick, ridden by Humberto Vital, right, won the second regular day race held at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds on the first day of pari-mutuel horse races. Jj Carter, ridden by Eliazar T. Vera, left, placed second. Races four through 11 on Saturday, July 6, were canceled due to rain t...