Expected to attract some 1,400 volunteers and approximately 25,000 visitors, the 38th Oktoberfest will take place on Marktplatz, Friday through Sunday, Oct. 5-7. Sponsored by the Pedernales Creative Arts Alliance (PCAA), the family-oriented German event will feature three days of singing and music, ...

There’s an elephant in the room. Or five, to be exact. Kari and Gary Johnson recently moved themselves, their five elephants — Becky, Rosie, Kitty, Tai and Dixie — and trainers to the Hill Country, starting an endangered animal preserve, called The Preserve. Both Kari and Gary have been surrounded b...

The Fredericksburg City Council approved and adopted its 2019 budget of $68,590,529 and tax rate during its regular meeting Monday at the Law Enforcem...

After one of the driest summers on record, Gillespie County has finally received some much-needed moisture. As of Tuesday morning, Lady Bird Johnson M...

Gillespie County Commissioners held a public hearing Wednesday, Sept. 12, to introduce the budget for the 2019 fiscal year. Commissioners will seek ap...