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The Hays County Commissioners and American Structurepoint earned a National Recognition Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies for exceptional engineering excellence for the FM 3237 and FM 150 Roundabout project in the county.

Hundreds of people with Cajun-style food and fun on their minds attended GumboFest this past weekend at Cypress Falls Swimming Hole.

President Joe Biden issued a disaster declaration this past weekend for 13 Texas counties, freeing federal relief for areas damaged in last winter’s crippling ice storms.

The Wimberley High School UIL Academic Team has been named the runner-up in the overall school sweepstakes at the 4A-Region IV Academic Meet.

The EmilyAnn Theatre and Gardens saw a flurry of color this weekend, hosting its 23rd annual Butterfly Festival.

The Texas House passed a bill promising $17 billion in tax relief, a measure that is at odds with the Senate’s tax break plan, according to the Austin American-Statesman. The House bill would lower by half a home’s cap on appraisal increases. It passed overwhelmingly, 141-9. However, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, said that body will not approve it, preferring its plan to raise property exemptions from $40,000 to $70,000.

Wimberley gardeners often complain about deer consuming their plants, often asking about deer resistance when considering introducing a new plant.

The Wimberley Cajun Cookoff Alliance will hold the fifth-annual GumboFest this weekend — a celebration of Cajun food, culture, music and heritage.

The Wimberley Valley, an International Dark Sky Community, will take time to celebrate International Dark Sky Week this weekend at the spring Blue Hole Star Party.

The city of Woodcreek is calling for volunteers on the morning of Saturday, April 22 for an Earth Day community spruce up. Several areas around town need some tender loving care, and “many hands make light the work.”