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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.

Jim Chiles, outgoing Place Four City Council member, has filed an application to run for the position of mayor in the upcoming City of Wimberley General Election May 4. He is hoping to fill the slot left by outgoing Mayor Gina Fulkerson. For Place Two on the City Council, Bo Bowman has put forth his application to replace outgoing Teresa Shell. Robert Clark has applied to fill Place Four. The City began accepting applications January 17 and will continue until the deadline on February 16 at 5 p.m.

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.