“Beauty and the Beast” is entering its second week as Fredericksburg Theater Company is beginning its 20th season with the Disney musical. The show will run from June 24-July 3. FTC is also still accepting enrollment for Camp Freddyburg, which will run July 5-31. FTC’s plays are presented at the Ste...

The annual Fourth of July celebration events have been announced for 2016 in Fredericksburg and include the annual Fredericksburg Community Fourth of July Parade, the children’s parade, horse racing at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds and fireworks.  Children’s Parade The children’s parade starts o...

(Editor’s note: This story was originally published Feb. 18, 2009 in the Standard-Radio Post. We reprint it here after last night’s fire, which destroyed Turner Hall.) By Matt Ward- The first job for most kids typically involves throwing newspapers from a bicycle or selling lemonade by the glass. Th...