TTU dean sees lots of economic opportunity in Hill Country’s wine industry Texas Tech University’s Dean of Agriculture visited Fredericksburg in November as part of his listening tour to get a lay of the university’s landscape in the Texas Hill Country and said he saw nothing but opportunity. Dr. Cl...

It’s Our Business As 2023 comes to a close, the Chamber staff and I want to thank several board members whose terms have ended. Julie Herbort, COO Heath Family Brands, finishes her term as Immediate Past Chair. Julie will be a significant resource for our reporting on important state action/initiati...

Nail salon focuses on community relationships and healthy products A new community staffed and locally focused fingernail salon has opened its doors at Grand Central at Milam. Paint Nail Bar opened in June 2023 with the intention of building relationships with loyal customers and providing a health-...

Leadership class gets an education from Gillespie County schools The 2024 class of Leadership Gillespie County (LGC) met on Dec. 6 for its fourth sess...

It’s Our Business There is one particular story about me that my mom always enjoyed telling (many years after the event) and my wife uses to sum up ma...

Gretchen Rose, branch office administrator for the Fredericksburg office of Edward Jones, recently was appointed to the firm’s Branch Office Administr...