War put brief halt to Gillespie County Fair

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fbgstandard01, on August 23, 2017

In less than a day, the 129th Gillespie County Fair gets underway for a four-day run at the fair grounds on Texas Highway 16 South, and then on Monday, the new school term begins in the Fredericksburg Independent School District. The Gillespie County Fair is the oldest county fair in Texas. This year’s

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