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The Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District hosted a town hall meeting last week to discuss impacts of and responses to the ongoing Hill Country drought. But despite addressing a number of concerns, there was little resolution.

Hays County Commissioner Walt Smith was arrested for DWI in 2021 after crashing into a vehicle in Austin. Court records state that Smith crashed into a vehicle near the 2200 block of Lake Austin Blvd. on April 28, 2021 at approximately 3:31 a.m. A responding officer said he observed “a strong odor of alcoholic beverage” coming from Smith.

Wimberley Fire Chief Carroll Czichos was named the Patriot of the Year: First Responder and former Wimberley VFW Commander John Thompson was posthumously named the Patriot of the Year: Veteran.

Fentanyl issues stem from the top

Local lavender finds new home for farm, shop

Wimberley Valley Quilt Guild Meeting Wimberley Valley Quilt Guild will meet Wednesday, September 7 at the First Presbyterian Church on RR 2325. We meet at 10 and the business meeting begins at 10:30 followed by a presentation from our guest speaker, Connie Sliger of Hen House Quilt Co. Connie will discuss tips and tricks for accurate cutting and piecing.

Love them or hate them, everyone has an opinion on snakes.

Nick Castillo

Lance Winter

Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) employees teamed up to brighten the start of the school year for students in need. Across its offices, PEC employees donated more than 2,500 school supplies to benefit local Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) chapters in the cooperative’s territory. CASA of Central Texas recruits, trains, and supports volunteer advocates to speak on behalf of abused and neglected children in foster care.