Articles

Hays County Commissioner Walt Smith, Pct. 4, has had an outstanding DWI charge dropped from a traffic incident last year as part of a plea deal.

The city of Wimberley has hired a new City Administrator.

“Onward not Backward” That was the theme for the 2022 Wimberley Pride March as hundreds of people marched from the Wimberley Community Center all the way down to Blue Hole.

Perhaps like me you travel Winter’s Mill Parkway regularly. If so, you may have noticed a pretty flower blooming along the guardrails. Snow-onthe- Mountain (Euphorbia marginata) graces us with its presence when most everything else is dry and faded. This tall wildflower is showy from August to October. We don’t often have snow and we’re in the hills not the mountains, but the common name of this beauty comes from the pretty white tops of the plant. The actual flowers are inconspicuous, but they are surrounded by white petal-like bracts and pale green leaves edged in white.

Reporting on Walt Smith DWI ‘Yellow Journalism’

The Wimberley Community Civic Club hosts another Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre, Oct. 20, at Vintage Oaks Farm in Driftwood.

It’s said if you gain the trust of a horse, you’ll have a friend for life. That’s important when you’re competing in the world of jumping and dressage. Dressage is a graceful form of riding that demonstrates the relationship forged between the horse and its rider. As for jumping — some are better than others.

Game 5: Texan Football v Lampasas The Wimberley Texan football team will take on the the Lampasas Badgers on Friday, September 23 at on the road. The game can be heard on KWVH.org or 94.3 FM. Pregame starts at 7 p.m. Kickoff at 7:30 p.m.

Wimberley provides home, community and inspiration to a remarkable variety of artists, some from the internationally renowned. Seven of these artists will open the doors to their creative inner sanctums, as part of the Wimberley Valley Art League’s annual studio tour. This year’s tour promises to be one of the best ever put together. The tour will take place Saturday, October 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, October 2, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Robert Moreman Memorial Scholarship Fund (RMMSF) received a huge outpouring of support from this community when it was launched last year by the Wimberley Valley Arts and Cultural Alliance (WVACA). This generosity enabled the fund to award substantial scholarships to four talented 2022 high school graduates. The annual scholarship, which honors Robert’s legacy and provides advanced educational funding for creative kids from both Wimberley High School and Katherine Anne Porter School is tax deductible and donations are being accepted now. To contribute, visit wimberleyarts.org/ scholarships.