Billies, Ricebirds clash for first time in playoffs

News

News Staff, on November 13, 2019

Every week’s elimination week staring now. The Fredericksburg High School Battlin’ Billies play the El Campo Ricebirds in a Class 4A bi-district football game at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Bastrop Memorial Stadium. The arduous road to the postseason ended and now the third season begins. FHS battled

Main, News

Growth, aging lead to jump in fire, EMS calls

January 29, 2025

The Fredericksburg Fire EMS Department’s challenge in 2025 will be keeping up with demand for its services, according to Fire Chief Lynn Bizzell. The ...

News

City distributes over $500,000 in HOT funding

By Christine Granados Standard-Radio Post managing editor

January 29, 2025

The Fredericksburg City Council awarded $519,975 in Hotel Occupancy Tax Funds to 27 civic and nonprofit groups in Gillespie at its meeting on Wednesda...

News

Downward trend in arrests, accidents in 2024 from police

By Christine Granados Standard-Radio Post managing editor

January 29, 2025

Traffic accidents in Fredericksburg decreased by 5% in 2024 from 2023 and Police Chief Brian Vorauer said a possible cause could be the patrol divisio...

News

County help sought for battery site

By Ken Esten Cooke Standard-Radio Post publisher

January 29, 2025

Residents cite fire danger, huge jumps in property insurance During Monday’s Gillespie County Commissioners Court meeting, two Harper residents spoke ...

News

First Baptist Church hosting ‘Night to Shine’

January 29, 2025

“Night to Shine,” sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 7, at First Baptist Church Fredericksburg. The event, which is ...

News

Good Samaritan annual fundraiser campaign ends Friday, Jan. 31

January 29, 2025

The Good Samaritan Center’s annual fund raising campaign features four challenge grants totaling $135,000, running now through Jan. 31, 2025. The firs...

Subscribe to the online newsletter:

Subscribe to the online newsletter: