Alesana (Alex) Sione was always the kid that got picked last for sports teams but it was by accident that the native of American Samoa became a two-time Olympic athlete. “I was not even an athlete in high school,” said Sione. “I was one of those kids that when you are picking teams, I didn’t get pic...

Gillespie County schools all received “Met Standard” in Texas’ 2016 accountability ratings for public schools, according to results released Aug. 15. The ratings come from numbers based mostly on results from the state-required State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests. Frederic...

Texas Association of School Boards recognized the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post for its service covering Fredericksburg Independent School Distri...

Local missionaries were honorard at the annual Fiesta Fundraiser for Misión de Candelilla on Saturday at Oak Hills Church. 

A new 4-H year will begin on Sept. 1, and the Gillespie County program is inviting interested families in the community to a New Member Orientation on...