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Diane Lavonia Williams of Driftwood, Texas died on Friday, June 17, 2022. Services took place Saturday, June 25 at Thomason Funeral Home in Wimberley, Texas Arrangements are under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home. For more information and to sign the online registry, please visit thomasonfuneralhome. com.

Governor Abbott submitted a call to the Texas Education Agency to make schools safer after 19 children and two teachers were killed at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. In this call, he requested that school districts a) identify actions to make the campuses more secure prior to the new school year; b) to conduct weekly inspections of exterior doors to verify they are secure during school hours; and c) develop strategies to encourage school districts to increase the presence of trained law enforcement officers and school marshals on campuses.

The anticipation is almost too much to bear, but it may not just be the height of the jump that causes your adrenaline to pump. It’s also the knowledge that the 68-degree water is waiting below to shock every sense in your body as the heat of a 100-degree day vanishes from your skin.

James Robert “Rob” Stagner, 77, of Wimberley, Texas went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 13th, 2022 after a long battle with post-polio syndrome.

Evelyn Neve, widow of Grammy winner Rupert Neve, died on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Born Oct. 5,1929, in Murree, India, she is survived by her 5 children, Mary, David (Liz), John (Petra), Stephen (Sue), and Ann (Dave). She had 9 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. She is predeceased by her husband Arthur Rupert Neve.

Robert Peter Pierce, PhD, often referred to as “Dr. Bob,” was born on June 25, 1944 in Arlington County, Virginia. He passed away on June 19, 2022. Services have not been planned as of the time of publication. See next week’s Wimberley View for more information.

A near-lifetime of collecting Texas-related books and pamphlets has been capped with the April 23 dedication of the Mike Cox Texas Collection at the San Marcos Public Library.

Woocreek City Hall Temporarily Closed

After sitting outside enjoying “The Best Little Parade in Texas” on Independence Day, what could be better than sitting in air conditioning

Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Kristofer Monson, of Driftwood, as the Chief Administrative Law Judge for the State Office of Administrative Hearings, an independent, neutral forum for disputes between Texas agencies, other governmental entities and private citizens.