The Daughters of the Republic of Texas’ Dr. Wilhelm Keidel Chapter, Fredericksburg, invites area fourth and seventh graders to participate in the annual Texas History Essay Contest. Fourth Grade Essay Contest topic: “Alabama-Coushatta Tribe in the Republic of Texas.” Explore their interactions with ...

Of the nine years Lynn Bizzell has been leading the Fredericksburg Fire and EMS Department during his 50-year career, he’s managed four major events, including Winter Storm Uri, the total solar eclipse, the Crabapple Fire and the Fourth of July floods. It’s the Kerr County flood that will leave a la...

AUGUST 13, 1975 All of Gillespie County’s schools will open for the new year on Monday, Aug. 18. A record enrollment is expected in the Fredericksburg Independent School District. This year’s count will be boosted by an additional 55 students coming from St. Mary’s High School which closed its doors...

The Gillespie County AgriLife Extension Office have been racking up the awards. Shea Nebgen, the family and community health agent, received a disting...

Gillespie Livestock Co., Inc. Market Report Aug. 6, 2025 www.gillespielivestock.com Cattle – 698 head Cows and bulls ................... higher Steers...

The next few days will offer opportunities for a few showers and thunderstorms thanks to a disturbance and weak cold front washing out across the stat...