On Dec. 19, we had an elderly family member get lost out on the ranch. After several hours of searching, we reached out to our local county dispatch service for assistance in the search. Members of the Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Game Wardens, and the Harper Volunteer Fire Department ar...

Bethany Lutheran Church will host a free grief support workshop series for the community entitled “GriefShare.” Classes will begin on Thursday, Jan. 9 and will be held each Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. Classes will continue through Thursday, April 10. During the two-hour session, the class will wa...

The Veterans Council of Gillespie County, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7105 and Fredericksburg’s three Rotary Clubs are teaming up to host a four-day event to honor the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. The anniversary events will run from Thursday through Sunday, May 1-4, and will in...

ket Steer — Jorie Jenschke. Reserve Champion Other Exotics Cross Market Steer — Tanner Barnett. GRAND CHAMPION MARKET STEER — Kress Mohr. RESERVE GRAN...

The H5N1 bird flu — widespread in wild birds worldwide and the cause of outbreaks in poultry, U.S. dairy cows and even several recent human cases amon...

Seven Gillespie County 4-H students qualified for State 4-H Roundup competition in Bryan-College Station June 2-5. Bella Sione, Emma Geistweidt, Rayle...