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Unsolved murder case still under investigation
A long-running unsolved murder is still receiving call-in tips, said Lt. Terry Weed of the Fredericksburg Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Department. The May 14, 2007 murder and arson fire at the home of 55-year-old Linda Muegge remains unsolved. But the local woman’s death that took place at her Franklin Street home is not a closed case.
Fredericksburg peaches are now in season
Despite a devastating hailstorm that damaged fruit trees in the Stonewall area just east of Fredericksburg on April 1, area peach growers started offering early variety peaches throughout the area, many just prior to Mothers’ Day weekend.
BHS GRAD ENTERS AIR FORCE
The parents of Sheila M. Dickey-Lee, of the graduated Bandera High School Class of 2014, would like to announce her beginning service to the United States Air Force.Dicky-Lee graduated Basic Training on November 21, 2023, at Lackland Air Force Base, where she then proceeded on to Tech School for Security Forces, completed on March 11, 2024.Sheila's first duty station is at Minot, North Dakota, AFB where she, her husband and three sons have relocated.We thank her for her service and send best wishes to Sheila and her family.Courtesy Photo ...
Cox wins Nurse of the Year
Peterson Health Names Chasity Cox as 2024 Florence Nightingale Award Winner Chasity Cox, surgical nurse at Peterson Health, was named Nurse of the Year and received the 2024 Florence Nightingale Award on Tuesday, May 7 at the annual Nurses Week Celebration.This award is the highest distinction a nurse can receive for their exceptional courage, devotion, and exemplary service in public health and education.“The nurse selected this year, Chasity Cox, consistently upholds the highest standards of patient care and professionalism. Her nurturing spirit extends beyond her role, as she tirelessly mentors and supports her peers. Going the extra mile is simply ...
‘We need help’: Mother begs for Bandera County to keep searching for her daughter 2 years after disappearance
BANDERA, Texas – Kristy Tompkins said on Sunday, she’ll be celebrating Mother’s Day without her daughter. Again. “For two years, nothing,” Tompkins said. “Where is she?”. Jordan Tompkins was last seen in April 2022. Her family said she was last seen walking along Park Road...
Riparian workshop about Pedernales set for June
A Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Workshop focusing on the Pedernales River will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 6 at the Gillespie County Extension Office at 38 Business Court in Fredericksburg.
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