During the Fredericksburg City Council meeting on July 18, a bid for the Fredericksburg Animal Shelter was approved for $2,112,900, of which $700,000 will be paid for thanks to a donation from Mike and Mary Porter. The donation will help offset higher than expected costs for the shelter.  “The city ...

Fredericksburg City Council heard about a dozen people regarding the first reading of the proposed sound ordinance during Monday night’s city council meeting. Speakers with strong opinions were divided on whether the ordinance was too harsh or the city is going in the right direction. “We’ve had rea...

Shooters will aim to hit their marks at the 121st Gillespie County Bundes Schuetzenfest on Saturday and Sunday, July 30-31, at the Bear Creek Shooting...

Twenty-six youth and six adult chaperones from Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg have been evacuated from Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp in Co...

Housing costs continue to rise, and middle-income and young families are feeling the squeeze. That was the overriding topic last Thursday at the Frede...