Late July and early August are typically the hottest times of the year, on average. We have endured a fairly mild and wet July so far and have not reached 100 degrees since May 14. In fact, since May 22, we have not been any hotter than 94 degrees at the Gillespie County Airport. With that said, it ...

A community blood drive will be held from 1-6 p.m. Thursday, July 31, at Marktplatz. The drive is being sponsored by the City of Fredericksburg, in partnership with the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center. The event aims to support local patients in need of life-saving blood donations. Prospective d...

The next Fredericksburg Farmer’s Market (FFM) is scheduled for Thursday, July 31 at Marktplatz and will run weekly through mid-August. Shoppers can meet farmers, ranchers, chefs, artisans and producers while shopping for fresh produce between 4-7 p.m. at the Adelsverein Halle on Marktplatz. For more...

Gillespie County students will return to school during the next two weeks. The Fredericksburg Independent School District students will start school T...

The 2025 sales tax holiday begins Friday, Aug. 8, and goes through midnight Sunday, Aug. 10. Qualifying items include most clothing, footwear, school ...

The U.S. Census Bureau recently released some interesting new data related to the demographic, social and geographic characteristics of bachelor’s deg...