The first day of school for the Fredericksburg Independent School District will be Wednesday, Aug. 14. Fredericksburg Elementary School’s hours will be 8 a.m.-3:40 p.m. The FES campus is located at 1608 N. Adams St. Parents new to the school district who have children in second through fifth grades ...

The Fredericksburg Social Turn Verein has announced its Rebuild Turner Hall III: “Walls Up” fundraiser. To be held at Pioneer Museum, the event is set for Saturday, Sept. 28 from 5-9 p.m. Beef barbecue meals will be served by donation. In addition, a live and silent auction will take place. The live...

A third weekend of live pari-mutuel horse racing is planned Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-11, at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. Gates open at 11 a.m. and post time is 1 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children six to 12 years of age and free for children five and under. Box seats are $20...

Fredericksburg Police Department arrested five individuals and investigated three thefts during the week of July 22-28. Arrests On Wednesday, July 24,...

MY 2 CENTS I became a Fredericksburg homeowner when I was 25 years old. That first day that I played with my dog in the yard and moved a combination o...

Students at Fredericksburg’s three private schools — St. Mary’s, Heritage and Ambleside — are readying for the new year. St. Mary’s St. Mary’s Catholi...