Billies pounce on the Navarro Panthers and Bandera Bulldogs

Micaella Petty (20) dribbles past a Bandera defender during last Friday’s Billies 75-46 win. — Standard-Radio Post/Cary Burgess

Sports

By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor, on January 15, 2025

The Fredericksburg High School varsity girls’ basketball team secured their second district win of the season Tuesday night after defeating the Navarro Panthers, 56-32, at Navarro High School.

Sports

Billies riding a hot seven-game win streak

By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor

January 15, 2025

The Fredericksburg High School varsity boys’ basketball team earned two wins during the past week, including a district win over Bandera, 54-49, Frida...

Gillespie Life, Taste

Potted meat a leftover in frugal homes

Culinary Adventure Mark Wieser

January 15, 2025

Iwas sent to school with a sacked lunch. Eating in the lunchroom cost 20¢, and the food was awful — even the milk was diluted with water. I know becau...

Gillespie Life, Movies

‘September 5’ recalls ’72 Olympic terrorist attack

BY MATT WARD

January 15, 2025

Cinematic Considerations Over the past several decades, there has been a sharp and steady decline in what is often known as docudrama, historically-ba...

Gillespie Life, Outdoors

2025 hunting excursions keep columnist close to home

by Gayne C. Young

January 15, 2025

Outdoors On Edge The year ahead will be a busy one for me and this column. I have several trips planned, ideas to explore, people to interview, and hi...

Community, Gillespie Life

KID FISH

January 15, 2025

At right, Brielle Thompson, age 9, of Fredericksburg, navigates her string and hook along the banks of Live Oak Creek which runs through Lady Bird Joh...

Commentary

Welcome, book fest authors, reading fans

January 15, 2025

Inaugural event promises thoughtful discussion from top Texas writers We are very glad to see an event dedicated to reading and books. The first Frede...

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