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Texas gained more jobs than any other state in the previous decade from businesses relocating from other parts of the country, according to a report published Friday by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

The Drake Passage is the body of water between South America’s Cape Horn, Chile, Argentina and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It is considered one of the most treacherous voyages for ships to make. Currents at its latitude meet no resistance from any landmass and waves top 40 feet, giving the passage a reputation for being the location of the most powerful convergence of seas. More than 800 ships are believed to have succumbed to its waters. More than 20,000 sailors are believed to have perished in the area.

Marlayna Zachary, Assistant Principal of Jacob’s Well Elementary, has been named the 2024 Region 13 Assistant Principal of the Year by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association. The peer-based award recognizes assistant principals from the 20 TEPSA Regions across the state for their commitment to student learning as evidenced by exceptional school leadership. Region 13 encompasses more than 50 public school districts.

The Wimberley Valley Watershed Association and the Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association are gearing up for a February 9 community meeting concerning water issues in the Wimberly Valley. The discussion is expected to include the dispute between the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District and Aqua Texas, the company that provides water to customers in Wimberley, Woodcreek and other communities in Hays County.

Award-winning National Geographic photographer Rodney Bursiel is gearing up for a new expedition, this time to the world’s southernmost continent, Antarctica. He has teamed up with Australian Filmmaker James Douglas Cooper to begin production on a feature documentary to observe the continent’s ecosystem.

Upwards of 600 supporters came out to show solidarity with King Feed last Sunday following a fire in January that left both owners and community members stunned.

It is astonishing to discover the depth of talent and success that so many of the hosts that light up the airwaves at KWVH bring to their weekly shows. A case in point is Wailin’ Gaylan of the Funk Sway Hour that airs every Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. Wailin’ Gaylan, whose full name is Gaylan Latimer, is joined on the program by co-host, YaYa, otherwise known as Yvonne Thompson.

The Wimberley Valley Watershed Association, in partnership with the Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association, is holding a meeting February 9 at 6 p.m. in the Wimberley Community Center to discuss their collective efforts to address water issues in our area. They are inviting the public to attend so that, in the words of David Baker, Executive Director of the Watershed Association, “our water is managed sustainably.”

Riffs, Roams and Raves uncovers the creative, noteworthy and accomplished in the Wimberley Valley and beyond with tips on who to hear, where to go and what to see from managing editor Teresa Kendrick.

Last year was a rough one for the central Texas landscape. It was a year of extremes. Between the harsh ice storm in early February 2023 and the extreme drought over the summer, Wimberley residents have experienced some dramatic changes to the local landscape that remain challenging. Two summers of brutal heat and drought have killed plants and have left local watering holes, rivers and lakes with notably low water supplies going into 2024.