🌱 Fredericksburg’s former city attorney just earned Texas’ top government-law honor

Good morning to you Fredericksburg! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Fredericksburg’s former city attorney just earned Texas’ top government-law honor
• Why Fredericksburg’s wineries just beat out famous West Coast regions
• Why Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg is a stargazer’s dream escape.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 94, low: 70.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 70 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• City attorney garners State Bar award (boernestar.com) — Fredericksburg residents may recognize William “Mick” McKamie, who just earned the State Bar of Texas’ Outstanding Government Lawyer Award while serving as city attorney emeritus for Fredericksburg and special counsel to Gillespie County. The longtime Boerne city attorney was honored for decades of shaping Texas municipal law and mentoring government lawyers across the state.
   

• Skip Napa: Texas Hill Country named one of the nation's top wine destinations (expressnews.com) — Fredericksburg’s wine scene is getting national love again as USA Today readers ranked the Texas Hill Country, including Fredericksburg and nearby Stonewall, among the nation’s top 10 wine regions. With more than 60 wineries growing varietals like tempranillo and viognier, the area’s third-place finish boosts the profile of local tasting rooms and wine tourism.
   

• A Glimpse of the Heavens: The Best Stargazing Around Austin (thetexastasty.com) — Local sky-watchers have a prime dark-sky destination just up the road at Enchanted Rock State Park outside Fredericksburg, one of Texas’ few International Dark Sky Parks. This guide explains how to plan stargazing trips, then highlights Enchanted Rock’s night-sky quality, camping options, and special star parties, along with several other Hill Country and statewide spots within driving distance.
   

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📸 Around Fredericksburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fredericksburg

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• Walkin' The Line - Tribute to Johnny Cash →
  Rockbox Theater, 109 Llano St, Fredericksburg
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 7

• HS Volleyball Fredericksburg Scrimmage
  Fredericksburg ISD Fredericksburg, TX 78624
  8:00 am
• Lookout for Lizards- Herpetology Hike
  Enchanted Rock State Natural Area EnchantedRockStateNaturalArea Map&Directions
  9:00 am

Saturday August 8

• HS Cross Country Pancake 5k Trials
  Fredericksburg ISD Fredericksburg, TX 78624
  6:00 am
• Guided Summit Hike
  Enchanted Rock State Natural Area EnchantedRockStateNaturalArea Map&Directions
  8:30 am
• HS Volleyball Scrimmage @ San Antonio
  Fredericksburg ISD Fredericksburg, TX 78624
  10:00 am
• Cosmic Creepy Crawlies Night Hike
  Enchanted Rock State Natural Area EnchantedRockStateNaturalArea Map&Directions
  8:30 pm

Sunday August 9

• Hike Like a Geologist
  Enchanted Rock State Natural Area EnchantedRockStateNaturalArea Map&Directions
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Antler Camp (Incoming Freshman)
  Kerrville ISD Tivy High School
  8:30 am
• Varsity Tennis @ Flour Bluff
  Kerrville ISD Corpus Christi, TX
  9:00 am
• đžVarsity Tennis @ Flour Bluff
  Kerrville ISD Corpus Christi, TX
  9:00 am
• đžVarsity Tennis @ Gregory-Portland
  Kerrville ISD Corpus Christi, TX
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Willow City Community Club will meet this Friday, August 7, at 6:45 p.
  m. for its Annual Family Night Celebration at the Willow City School Building/Community Center, located at 2501 Ranch Road 1323. A special… (Nextdoor Old Will Rd)
• We LOVED Porky’s!!!
  We ate there one a week every week until they closed. (Nextdoor Stone Ridge)

• Natural Grocers posted a job opening for Cashier (Good4u Customer Care) in Fredericksburg. Apply here.
• TXB Market and Fuel Center posted a job opening for Store Assistant Manager in Fredericksburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fredericksburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Comfort

• What another Texas flood revealed about the state's warning system (grist.org)
• Flood-relief aid coming to families (boernestar.com)

Kerrville

• Kerrville police issue 98 citations, make five arrests in Operation Slowdown – The Kerr County Lead (kerrcountylead.com)
• Kelli Loujean Tuck: June 12, 1963-July 12, 2026 – The Kerr County Lead (kerrcountylead.com)
• Trucelia 'Trish' Butler: June 4, 1947-Aug. 3, 2026 – The Kerr County Lead (kerrcountylead.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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