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The Wimberley Institute of Cultures presented the Bill Johnson Memorial Scholarships to three Wimberley High School graduates.

The Jacob’s Well Chapter National Society DAR recognized a senior from three local high schools selected by those in her school who know her for consistently exhibiting the attributes of a good citizen: dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. Good Citizen Committee Chair Suzanne White went to each of the recipients schools and presented them with a DAR Good Citizen Certificate and commemorative pin plus a $100 cash award in the presence of their peers. Makenzie Haston was out on Wimberley High School’s football field, warming up with the girls’ soccer team. Sydney Zapalac was in her Jack C. Hays High School AP English class. Abby Adame was in a Lehman High School Student Council meeting.

Roughhouse Brewing and Middleton Brewing teamed up together once again to host their third annual Oakloop Block party.

The burn ban is back on and with it comes restrictions on fireworks during the upcoming holiday weekend.

The Wimberley City Council is working to create two new positions, one of which has a familiar title.

Wimberley’s history, beauty and lore are intertwined with the cold, deep waters that spring forth from the aquifer below and bless this region with Cypress Creek. This is the first of a four part series looking at the historical, cultural and environmental impacts created by diving into Jacob’s Well.

Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) members in Districts 4 and 5 elected board directors in the 2022 annual election. District 4, which covers the western half of Hays County including Wimberley, re-elected Travis Cox in a close race with challenger Kathi Thomas.

Slaid Cleaves at Susanna’s Kitchen

The Wimberley ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved to name the Danforth Junior High School library as the Elizabeth C. Grayson Library, in honor of longtime WISD educator Beth Grayson. Assistant Superintendent Dee Howard and Danforth Junior High Principal Greg Howard presented the idea to the board and also presented the honor to Grayson at the meeting.

The Hays County Commissioners Court adopted a proclamation declaring June 2022 as a month-long celebration of Juneteenth in Hays County.