The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office will host the 2026 Beef Cattle Short Course on Jan. 13 in San Antonio. The course will run from 3-8:15 p.m. and at the Ozuna Library on the campus of Palo Alto College, 1400 Villaret Blvd., in San Antonio. The cost to attend is $20 per person, and regi...

A professional food manager certification training course will be offered Monday, Jan. 26, by the Gillespie County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The program will be held at the Gillespie County AgriLife Extension Office located at 38 Business Court, Fredericksburg. The cost is $115 and inclu...

Seventy-five Gillespie County 4-H’ers showcased their skills at the District 10 4-H Fall Roundup contest in Kerrville. Some members secured their spots at the state competition scheduled for June in College Station. The event ran from Dec. 3 through Dec. 5 and saw local kids compete in Food Challeng...

Duroc Class 1 — 1. Quaid Durst; 2. Kreed Kramer. Class 2 — 1. Taelynn Tatsch; 2. Kaycee Hawkins. Champion Duroc — Quaid Durst. Reserve Champion Duroc ...

• Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show: Jan. 7-10. • Hill District Grandstand Show: Jan. 11-17. •Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show (Fort Wor...

Hogs Senior — Quaid Durst. Junior — Stran Spenrath. Lambs Senior — Brodie Roeder. Junior — Tinley Tatsch. Goats Senior — Taelynn Tatsch. Junior — Jayl...