Gillespie Downs is one of just four horse racing tracks still open for business around Texas. And it opens for its four-weekend racing season this Saturday and Sunday at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. Race dates, rain or shine, are scheduled for July 5-6, July 19-20, Aug. 9-10 and Aug. 23-24, wh...

A former world-ranked swimmer who dedicated his life to teaching science and coaching high school swimming retired this year. James Lorys, 62, placed eighth at the 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 1,500-meter freestyle and was ranked 10th in the world. He swam at the University of Iowa, where he stud...

The Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA) paid out $36,766.68 in prize money during the 64th Annual Stonewall Peach JAMboree and Rodeo, Thursday through Saturday. DVS Productions put on rodeos, calf scrambles, mutton bustin’ events and specialty acts. The Stonewall Chamber of Commerce hosted...

The Fredericksburg High School varsity girls’ softball season came to an end in the regional finals against eventual threetime state champion Corpus C...

Clockwise from top center: Levi Hodges, 7, of Fredericksburg makes a reception during the Little Billies Football Camp at FHS Stadium last Wednesday. ...

The Fredericksburg Little League regular season concluded last week with the first annual Creed Beyer Sportsmanship Awards given to athletes in multip...