As 2026 begins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced upcoming deadlines, reminders and new programs for producers. File crop acreage reports Deadlines for filing crop acreage reports are coming up. Producers in the Gillespie County service area have until Thursday, Jan. 15, to file small gra...

Sydney Geistweidt knew what she wanted to be when she grew up from the time she was in third grade. But Gillespie County 4-H helped her put a name to it: cattle geneticist. “I’ve always grown up on a farm and ranch,” she said. “My dad got me involved to show heifers in the Hill Country Youth Commerc...

YEAR IN REVIEW Gillespie County residents prove to be engaged, concerned, caring in 2025 The top three buzzwords in Gillespie County in 2025 were BESS, development and flooding. The Standard-Radio Post’s year-end review highlights battery energy storage systems that are encroaching on county land wi...

Applications are being accepted by the Fredericksburg Police Department for its upcoming Citizens Police Academy, a program designed to educate commun...

Nury’s on Main will close its Main Street location on Jan. 1. The restaurant’s original location at 714 S. Washington St. will remain open. “This deci...

The importance of effective early childhood education can hardly be overstated. In addition to improving the future quality of life and opportunities ...