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Funeral services were held here this morning for U.S. Army PFC Benjamen Glen Chisholm, 24, of Ft. Campbell, KY, who died Aug. 17 from wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device caused a military vehicle roll-over in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
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Thrilling carnival rides, down-to-the wire horse races, a colorful parade, crowning of a new queen, musical entertainment and agricultural and home products displays will headline the 122nd Gillespie County Fair Thursday through Sunday.
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For the first time since the TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) tests became the norm in the state’s public schools, all three campuses in the Harper Independent School District, plus the district itself, have received an Exemplary rating from the Texas Education Agency.
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A public hearing on the tax rate and proposed Fredericksburg Independent School District budget for the 2010-11 school year will start at 6 p.m. Monday in the Central Administration Building, 234 Friendship Lane.
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Gillespie County Commissioners agreed Monday to propose a property tax rate that, for the third consecutive year, is the equivalent of the Effective Tax Rate (ETR).
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The public is invited to jump right in and share their input on the future of City of Fredericksburg swimming pools at an open house Wednesday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m. in the Gillespie County Law Enforcement Center.
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With the thermometer stuck near 100 degrees, it may not feel like back-to-school weather outside, but the 2010 fall semester is starting anyway.
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A key first step in the drive to keep wind energy transmission lines out of the Hill Country came yesterday in the form of a recommendation that the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will consider tomorrow.
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Following the lead of Gillespie County Commissioners, members of the Fredericksburg City Council on Monday entered the battle against wind energy transmission lines planned to cut through the heart of the Texas Hill Country.
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Two days of live pari-mutuel horse racing, afternoon wine tastings and an art show will be combined for a “Texas Wines and Texas Winners” weekend at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds.