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After a record 45 days of consecutive 100-degree and above temperatures and profound lack of meaningful rain, the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District is reporting record low Trinity Aquifer levels district-wide.

Blue Hole Regional Park announced on Monday the closure of its popular swimming area for two weeks, effective August 21 at 6 p.m.

Private, public and charter-school students throughout the Wimberley Valley headed back to class last week for the beginning of the 2023–2024 school year.

Law enforcement agencies implement crime database

Editor’s Note: This is the latest in a series that looks in depth at the recent State of Workforce and Education Summit 2023.

Riffs, Roams and Raves: A Weekly Column Riffs, Roams and Raves uncovers the creative, noteworthy and accomplished in the Wimberley Valley and beyond with tips on who to hear, where to go and what to see from staff reporter Teresa Kendrick.

WEEKLY EVENTS

Last month, the Wimberley Lions Club installed their new president and board members. The new president, Frank “Lion Boss” Curtis, will serve from 2023 through the end of June 2024.

Editor’s Note: This is Part Two in a series looking at conservation measures for land and water resources in Hays County.

A nearly monthslong drought has settled over Hays County while high temperatures continue to leach from the region’s precious water resources. Both factors have been instrumental in causing wildfires throughout the area and beyond, including two separate fires early this week.