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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.

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

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

Forecasters for the National Weather Service are anticipating a more active hurricane season this year because of record-warm ocean surface temperatures, the Texas Tribune reported.

Keep America Beautiful, the national organization to which the local Keep Wimberley Beautiful chapter belongs, encourages communities across America to Beautify the environment sustainably. We in Wimberley have a special local problem of conserving water as we are in a drought.

Wimberley’s Leaning Pear Restaurant will break ground this fall on an expansion of their bar, patio and parking area.

On Saturday morning, the seventeenth annual Back to School Fiesta at the Barnabas Connection kicked off in Wimberley. More than 458 backpacks filled with school supplies awaited students who had pre-registered for the event. In addition to the school supplies, 16 community organizations provided services and resources to the students and their families.

Editor’s Note: This is Part One in a series looking at education and workforce issues.

Court reviews Oak Grove fire cause, preparedness

Most came from the mountainous region of Moravia, where the land was poor and where making a good living was nearly impossible.