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A Wimberley eighth-grade student at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, Claire Horsey, has won the Jacob’s Well Chapter National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution American History Essay Contest.

On Tuesday, The Texans (15-11) traveled to Bandera to take on the Bulldogs (16-12) in a district matchup that saw the Wimberley Texans come up short, losing 62-47. This game moved the Bulldogs into the fourth place spot in districts and put the Texans in the fifth place spot. Only the top four teams advance to the playoffs.

The Lady Texans played in a district matchup taking on the Bandera Bulldogs (1615) who currently hold the last place spot in the district Tuesday night. They were able to pull away early, easily winning 61-35 as they defended their home court in Wimberley.

With support from parents, student-athletes, many business partners, and the Wimberley community, Wimberley Texan Athletic Booster Association was able to present Coach Warren, Coach DeMarco, and the rest of the entire athletic coaching staff a check for $65,000. The money was raised during the Fall of 2023 and will go directly into the athletic general fund for WISD athletic sports.

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Wimberley’s Tourism Department, headed up by Leeann Kirby, has been hard at work planning for the April 8 total eclipse that could bring as many as 50,000 visitors to the city. Kirby, aided by City Liaison, Ted Gartner, has prepared guides for citizens during the eclipse weekend, to make them aware of the disruptions to their normal activities.

Following a fire that destroyed the interior of King Feed last week, the community has linked arms to support Wimberley’s iconic business.

Changes to the tax code caused property tax bills to come out late this year, and in the process, some bills were initially incorrect. Now the Hays County Tax Assessors’ Office is working on issuing refunds to those who paid too much.

After an eight month search, the owners of the Supper Club announced last week that they have passed ownership of the restaurant to Hildee’s. Chef Ryan Hildebrand and Wimberley investor, Paul Dunn, have partnered to purchase the land, building and assets from Phil Collins and Mark Grimes who were motivated to sell because of serious health concerns.

There are some conversations that are so intimate, so profoundly significant in the human journey that finding the right place for them to land can be a tricky and sometimes estranging endeavor. KWVH’s program, “What we know and what we don’t,” hosted by Benita Conde and Peter Rosch, provides the landing strip for these personal expeditions to the soul and back.