Livestock show season is underway. Following the Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show this week, the 2026 Hill District Grandstand will run from Monday, Jan. 12, to Saturday, Jan. 17, at locations around the Hill Country. Gillespie County will host the Breeding Sheep Show on Tuesday, Jan. 13, the T...

The 2026 Beef Cattle Short Course, hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office, will be on Tuesday, Jan. 13, in San Antonio. The course will run from 3-8:15 p.m. at the Ozuna Library on the campus of Palo Alto College, 1400 Villaret Blvd., in San Antonio. The cost to attend is $20 per pers...

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...

Four hundred guests attended Fredericksburg Tea Party’s Boots & BBQ fundraiser held Saturday, Sept. 20, at the YO Hotel and Conference Center in Kerrv...

Hill Country Animal Rescue (HCAR) announced that it has received a $100,000 grant from the David and Judy Norsworthy Charitable Trust in support of th...

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