(Editor's note: On Wednesday, City Manager Kent Myers said several issues are being addressed. He said the city's goal is to accomplish voluntary compliance with regulations, rather than issue citations, which should be reserved only for repeat violators. The city also is changing its process for is...

The Fredericksburg Independent School District board of trustees adopted its tax rate of $1.04 for maintenance and operations and $.10620 for interest and sinking tax rate for the year.                 The district has had the same tax rate same rate as it has since 2007, though property value incre...

Gillespie County Commissioners proposed a new tax rate during a special meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 5. Gillespie County Judge Mark Stroeher stated currently the tax rate is .3999 cents per $100 valuation. The county’s proposed rate will increase to .4081 cents. “This would be split between our maint...

Tickets are on sale for the 22nd Annual Scholarship Fest on Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. Gates open at 4 p.m. for the ann...

  The Fifth Annual Chili, Beans and Salsa No Rules Cookoff will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15, at the VFW Hall. Proceeds will b...