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Brodbeck dreamed of flying
Commentary
LOOKING BACK AT
Brodbeck dreamed of flying
Hindsights Michael Barr 
February 11, 2026
Did Jacob Brodbeck fly before the Wright Brothers? Did Alexander Doubleday invent baseball? Did Henry Ford invent the car? Did Al Gore invent the internet? Did Ceasar invent salad? The answer to the above questions, except for the first one, is an easy no. The answer to the first question is not so ...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Day of Prayer
February 11, 2026
Ecumenical spirit I want to add my congratulations to Pastor Casey Zesch and his wife, Lucinda, upon their retirement from Bethany Lutheran Church. While not a member of Bethany, I appreciate all they have done for their church and the community. Pastor Zesch, along with another well-known pastor, R...
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EDITORIALS
Wildfire prevention back in the public eye
February 11, 2026
It’s up to us to use good sense, protect our firefighters It is, once again, wildfire season in Gillespie County. Fire crews from volunteer departments across the county have helped neighbors contain and extinguish blazes, both here and across the county line in recent days. Of course we’re grateful...
We are about to make a permanent mistake
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We are about to make a permanent mistake
By Adam Hahn 
February 11, 2026
Fredericksburg is ‘not an industrial zone’ for large-scale battery facilities, author writes Guest column Gillespie County is standing on the edge of ...
Early voting begins on February 17
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Early voting begins on February 17
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders 
February 11, 2026
Early voting in the March 3 primary begins Monday, Feb. 17 and concludes on Friday, Feb. 27. A full slate of contested races will be on the ballots in...
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Newsprint mill closures cause changes
February 11, 2026
Lack of supply pinches presses, delays deliveries A nyone who noticed a smaller edition this week, we appreciate that you are a regular reader. The re...
Hand count vs. scanner for primary elections
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Hand count vs. scanner for primary elections
Ken Esten 
February 10, 2026
By Scott F.  Netherland The hand count advocates in Gillespie County surfaced following the November 2020 Presidential Election when President Trump l...
Developer should follow the rules
Commentary
Developer should follow the rules
Guest column By Katherine Peake 
February 4, 2026
Fredericksburg and the Texas Hill Country are extraordinary places, valued for their limestone hills, clear rivers and rural heritage. Yet large, dens...
Commentary
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Immigration controversies
Immigration reform
February 4, 2026
Immigration controversies I read the editorial articles and national news wondering what is going on in our beautiful country. As an immigrant since 1...
At least 11 dead after winter storm
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At least 11 dead after winter storm
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders 
February 4, 2026
At least 11 people have died in Texas, nearly half of them children, after Winter Storm Fern swept the state last week, the Texas Standard reported. A...
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