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Del Castillo is a cross-cultural power uniting music lovers of all ages, creeds and colors. Their original music blends rock, Latin, blues and world music into a cinematic celebration of sound that lifts your soul.

Residents in Central and Northeast Texas are still cleaning up after a winter storm last week snapped power lines and tree limbs, causing widespread power outages, canceled flights and damage to homes and vehicles.

We have a cluster of hackberry trees (Celtis laevigata) in our side yard. A branch of the largest one is visible from our bird room window. This year, I paid close attention as its leaves turned brownish-yellow and fell to the ground. There, they mulched the horseherb (Calyptocarpus vialis) that grows below. With this cost- and labor-free mulching and the provided shade, the ground cover flourishes — never needing water or mowing.

“No plan survives beyond first contact with the enemy.” This quote, frequently attributed to General Colin Powell, has roots in words from seventeenth-century Prussian Army field marshal Helmuth von Moltke: “No plan of operations reaches with any certainty beyond the first encounter with the enemy’s main force.” Former boxer and heavyweight champion “Iron Mike” Tyson summarized it more succinctly: “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”

Soccer is considered a “spring” sport for Texas University Scholastic League purposes.

The 4th Degree Knights of Columbus are set to host a Mardi Gras Casino Night later this month, the proceeds of which will benefit the second annual Wimberley Valley Emergency Responder Appreciation Luncheon in March.

Local residents Dan and Connie Caldwell were honored for their community service late last year with a framed notice from World Bible School.

The Hays County Commissioners Court issued three proclamations during its meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Large parts of Central Texas experienced significant ice accumulation — leading to multiple governmental agencies making disaster declarations — after a winter storm blew through the Hill Country last week.

The Wimberley Parks and Recreation Department has officially announced its spring activities for this year at Blue Hole Regional Park.