It was a quiet Thursday evening when local resident George Studor and his wife were interrupted by a drone in the backyard of their home on Avenue D near Cross Mountain. It happened around 7:55 p.m.

Carlos Cardec, Director of First Medical Response of Texas, leads a walk-up COVID-19 testing event on Sunday. In, all, 279 tests were administered on Sunday during the free testing held at Pioneer Pavilion at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park. — Standard-Radio Post/ Samuel Sutton

Fredericksburg Theater Company will feature five performances of “Disney’s The Lion King Jr.” this weekend. The show is a production of the Fredericksburg Theater Academy, FTC’s youth education program.

Heritage School will go back to in-person learning on Wednesday, Aug. 19.

Two more days of live parimutuel horse racing will be offered on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8-9, at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds.

The Global Leadership Summit is slated to be held Thursday and Friday, Aug. 6-7, in Fredericksburg.