News

A dancer in a turkey costume outside Ozona Bank on RR12 means it’s time to make donations to the annual “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” campaign for the Crisis Bread Basket food pantry.

The Texas Department of Transportation is developing a comprehensive Statewide Active Transportation Plan to establish a unified vision for identifying and implementing strategic active transportation priorities across Texas through 2050 and is seeking input from the public.

Riffs, Roams and Raves:

The Wimberley Valley has officially been named a Dark Sky Place of the Year, as of earlier this month.

The Greater San Marcos Partnership, the regional economic development organization for Hays and Caldwell Counties, announced Mike Kamerlander as its new president and CEO.

November 16

Rebecca Minnick has announced her candidacy for Hays County Commissioner for Precinct 3.

Judge’s Office to host Holiday Lighting Ceremony

The Hays County Brown Santa program has started its annual drive for money, food, and toys to assist families in need in Hays County.

The Empty Bowls project is the largest fundraiser for the Dripping Springs Helping Hands food pantry. It accounts for more than 60% of their annual budget and, according to their website, the rising cost of food, housing, utilities, transportation and healthcare has left many in our area to make impossible choices. Two-thirds of their clients say they have to choose between buying food and paying for housing and 80 percent say they have to choose between food and medicine. The pantry, which is 100 percent volunteer, is currently serving over 100 households each week. For more information about this important, well-organized event that benefits our neighbors, go to helpinghands-drippingsprings. org.