The Gillespie County AgriLife Extension Office will hold a “Fruit Tree Care” program on Jan. 16 from 1-3 p.m. at the extension office, 38 Business Court, Fredericksburg. Topics include pruning and pest control using organic and non-organic methods. Fruit tree varieties and planting basics will be co...

Start the new year with The Fredericksburg Camera Club on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at Girl Scout Cabin, 202 W. Austin St., Fredericksburg. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. The assignment is to submit four holiday photos by Tuesday, Jan. 13 via email to John Williams at john.williams@bakerbotts.com. Photos ...

Ireceived a lot of feedback concerning my take on Venezuela’s Bigfoot last week. So much that I decided to share details of some of the other unknown species of South America’s northern most country. Descriptions of the Mapinguari vary but most describe it as more or less as an Amazonian Bigfoot. (Y...

The Fredericksburg Repeater Operators Group (w5fbg.com), a group of licensed amateur radio operators in Gillespie County, announces its 2-meter, 1.25-...

Nominations for the Hans Hannemann Community Service Award, presented by the Fredericksburg Rotary Club, are due Friday, Feb. 27. The award recognizes...

The Pedernales Creative Arts Alliance will accept applications for scholarships through Sunday, Feb. 1. High school graduates or college students who ...