Kicking off 2025, Gillespie County will hold a swearing-in ceremony for three newly elected officials on Wednesday, Jan. 1. This will occur at the Gillespie County Courthouse, 101 West Main Street, at 10 a.m. Officials to be sworn in for the county for the first time include Chris Ayala, sheriff; Ca...

First Friday Art Walk will be Friday, Jan. 3, with several participating galleries. Attendees can look forward to a wide variety of photography, paintings and other art, as well as food and drink. Larry Jackson Fine Art & Antiques Larry Jackson Fine Art & Antiques, located at 201 E. San Antonio St.,...

Winners of this year’s art and essay writing contests — sponsored by the Dr. Wilhelm Keidel Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) and the Republic of Texas History Museum — can expect cash prizes. The contests are open to all students who live in Gillespie County and are designed t...

Neffendorf has seen big changes; was rewarded by helping farmers, ranchers As a teenager in Fredericksburg, Ricky Neffendorf enjoyed helping his fathe...

Local groups in Fredericksburg adopted the five companies of the U.S. Army’s 1/8 Infantry. Scores of people donated more than 100 boxes which were shi...

For the Fall 2024 semester, Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls recognized 1,080 honor students. Included in the 368 students named to the Pr...