Area schools have made high school graduation plans compliant to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order announced on May 5 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor’s recent order allows hybrid ceremonies, or students collecting diplomas at the school one at a time and vehicle drive-in ce...

Heritage School is scheduled to host graduation at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 15 at Tim Shipman Field at Heritage School. In compliance with Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order allowing hybrid graduation ceremonies, the event will be live streamed so that the participants (who will be parked in their vehi...

An early morning fire Sunday, May 10 consumed a Gillespie County home located off Eckert Road. At 2:02 a.m. a structure fire was reported at 4721 Eckert Road, owned by Keith and Molly Wyatt. The home, completed in 2019, and a barn, were both total losses, according to Fredericksburg Fire Chief, Lynn...

The Texas Military Department will return to Fredericksburg Wednesday, May 13 to conduct a second day of COVID-19 testing. Testing will again be offer...

Tough decisions are on the table after discussions regarding department cuts took place during a special Fredericksburg City Council meeting Wednesday...

A Fredericksburg Independent School District board member is recovering after testing positive for COVID-19, the new disease caused by coronavirus. “I...