“What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” — Ecclesiastes 1:9 “We are living the worst of times” is a refrain we hear these days. It is a sentiment well nurtured by social and broadcast media’s obsessive desire to offer a problem for eve...

Vote count expert I encourage everyone in our community to take the time to read Scott Netherland’s article on hand counting versus machine counting; the article is available in the “Commentary” section at www.FredericksburgStandard. com. (You can also search for Scott Netherland on the website). As...

Ideas for energy plants didn’t come from here We have stated this before, but it is unfair to blame the Gillespie County Commissioners Court for the two unwanted energy projects planned for our scenic and serene county — Peregrine Energy’s Battery Energy Storage System planned for Harper and the Amp...

Ecumenical spirit I want to add my congratulations to Pastor Casey Zesch and his wife, Lucinda, upon their retirement from Bethany Lutheran Church. Wh...

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 department...

Fredericksburg is ‘not an industrial zone’ for large-scale battery facilities, author writes Guest column Gillespie County is standing on the edge of ...