Alexander Johnston, or “Zander,” of Fredericksburg, has written a new book called “The Conservative Christian,” which he calls a road map to living a simple and powerful life of happiness and success. “The Conservative Christian,” published by Christian Faith Publishing, is meant to appeal to those ...

Gillespie County exhibitors brought home top awards from the Hill Country District Junior Livestock Show in Kerrville, Jan. 13-19. Fredericksburg FFA member Cade Lehne exhibited the Grand Champion Steer at the district show. He won the steer show’s highest honor with his Champion Exotic. In the meat...

The Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office has announced that they will be using Nextdoor, a private social network for neighborhoods and communities. It provides a way to find everything from a last minute babysitter to hearing about a recent car break-in. “We will use this to share information, importa...

Twenty-one students visited Fredericksburg from Japan last week, Jan. 24-30. The students, from the Otemon Gakuin Schools in Osaka and Fukuoka, took t...

Local participants are being sought for the next eight-week session of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s Walk Across Texas! in Gillespie County. This yea...