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Fredericksburg mother's search for justice comes to an end after daughter's killer takes plea deal
SAN ANTONIO — After five and a half years, justice has come for a Fredericksburg family. Thursday morning, in a Kerr County courtroom, Porfirio Hernandez-Gonzalez accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the murder of Martha Christine Garza. Martha Garza's mother Anna Villegas,...
Woman steals purse, cashes forged checks with stolen cards: police
FREDERICKSBURG, Texas - Fredericksburg police are looking for a woman suspected of stealing a purse from a vehicle and using the victim's driver's license and debit card to cash forged checks. On March 6, Fredericksburg police responded to a call about a burglarized vehicle where a purse was stolen. It...
Canyon Lake Fishing Report for April 24
Thanks to Texas Parks & Wildlife, you can find everything you need to know about fishing conditions in Canyon Lake. GOOD. Water normal stain; 70 degrees; 22.24 feet below pool. Fishing pattern is holding steady. Bass are excellent on moving baits around grass, or with a neko rig on deeper grass. Report by Evan Coleman, Big Bassin Fishing.
RAMblin ‘Round Texas: Buggy Barn Museum brings international interest, movie magic to Blanco
SPONSORED (All American Autoplex) – The Buggy Barn Museum in Blanco, Texas is a hidden gem in the Hill Country. “I said, well maybe, I don’t have one like that, and it just continued to grow,” Dennis Moore, owner and curator of the Buggy Barn Museum said.
Peach lovers need patience as harvest time nears for the Hill Country
GILLESPIE COUNTY, Texas — The forecast for Hill Country peaches is looking good at the Jenschke Orchards east of Fredericksburg, but even now, people are finding early season sweet treats. Jojo went to the pick-your-own strawberry field Thursday morning and he left skipping and grinning, proud of the pint...
Road work scuttles morning commute
Road work scuttles morning commute Compiled By Connie Swinney Fri, 04/26/2024 - 02:46 Image Motorists this week spent from one to two hours in traffic on their morning commutes on April 24, as road crews worked in the area of railroad tracks on RR 1431 just west of Marble Falls. Contributed/Tina...
Horseshoe Bay clarifies water restrictions; talks deer control
Horseshoe Bay clarifies water restrictions; talks deer control Tracy Goggans Contributing Writer Fri, 04/26/2024 - 02:46 Image Body The Horseshoe Bay City Council recently discussed deer trapping for road safety as well as addressed citizen concerns over a stricter irrigation policy.The council met April 16...
Joseph’s Hammer benefit concert May 19
The Heart of Texas Orchestra and local church choirs will give a benefit concert for Joseph’s Hammer on May 19. “The Testament of Freedom” performance is at 4 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 105 RR 1431 in Marble Falls. Admission is free, but donations...
A lifetime of seaplane flying
Seaplane pilot Gary Halverson of Spicewood, Texas, traces his love of aviation to the first flights with his father at least six decades earlier. “My dad Mike was a 10,000-hour seaplane bush pilot in Houma, Louisiana, and I grew up in the plane flying beside him,” Halverson recalled. “It has been so long I can’t remember the first flight, but I guess you’d say my learning was through osmosis.”
St. Paul’s Benevolence Leaders receive national award
Two parishioners of St.Paul the Apostle Catholic Church recently received a prestigious national award in recognition of their leadership with benevolence activities in the Highland Lakes area on behalf of the Horseshoe Bay church.Marble Falls resident Diana Virdell and Horseshoe Bay resident Jackie Scott Mathews Saturday received The Paulist Fathers’ Spirit of Hecker Award in ceremonies…
Standard wins Excellence Award at regional contest
The Fredericksburg Standard- Radio Post dominated the Division 2 newspaper awards at the 2024 South Texas Press Association (STPA). The awards were presented at the group’s regional convention in Galveston on April 18.
RAINS AND FISH FRY
Jim and Jamie Morris of Fredericksburg enjoy a fish dinner at the Annual Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department Fish Fry held at Marktplatz on April 20. The annual event also featured a prize drawing, kids’ areas, and both a live and a silent auction. With chilly and wet weather in the area, the Morris family decided to get to this year’s fish fry early. “We come to this every year and usually we have to wait in long lines in the heat,” said Jamie Morris, noting that the to-go line of ...
Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees visits Rooster Springs Elementary
The DSISD Board of Trustees spent the morning of Thursday, April 18, at Rooster Springs Elementary meeting with members of the Student Lighthouse Team, learning about the campus’s reading intervention program, participating in a science experiment with second grade students and catching up with kindergarten, first grade, fifth grade, art and physical education classes.
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