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Hays County Commissioners approved the creation of a North La Cima Public Improvement District (PID) after weeks of discussion and input from various stakeholders.

In late September and early October, the League of Women Voters of Hays County will hold six virtual candidate forums. These forums will be in the format of Zoom webinars with the candidates and can be viewed live or afterwards from recordings on the Hays County League website. All candidate forums will be listed on the LWV of Hays County website (lwvhaysco.com) on the Candidate Forums page. No registration required; simply click on the link provided for a particular forum at 7 p.m. that day to view it live. The event schedule can also be accessed on the Event Calendar on the website as well as the LWV Hays County Facebook page. Forum questions for the candidates have been prepared by the League of Women Voters with input from the community.

The U.S. Census Bureau released its latest estimate, which indicates Hispanic residents in Texas make up more of the state’s population than white residents. The new population figures from the American Community Survey indicate Hispanic Texans comprise 40.2% of the state’s population last year, while non-Hispanic white Texans made up 39.4%, as reported in the Texas Tribune.

It was a stunning upset in district play as the top ranked Wimberley Texans fell to the Davenport Wolves in a highly contested volleyball game.

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There is a stark difference between 2022 and 1922.

Beat Root Revival is a multi-instrumentalist roots duo, combining elements of Folk, Blues, Country, and Rock n Roll to create a melodic sound, made up of powerhouse harmonic vocalists Andrea Magee and Ben Jones.

Game 4: Texan Football v Fredericksburg The Wimberley Texan football team will take on the Fredericksburg Battlin’ Billies on Friday, September 16 at Texan Stadium. The game can be heard on KWVH.org or 94.3 FM. Pregame starts at 7 p.m. Kickoff at 7:30 p.m.

In a coordinated effort, both the Hays County Office of Emergency Services and the Precinct 4 Constables Office are presently conducting Citizen Response in Active Shooter Events training at various locations in Hays County.

The 2022 Wimberley Pride March is back in full force to help celebrate and bring together people in support of the LBGTQ community.