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The Texas Senate unveiled Monday its main bill to establish an education savings account program, a priority for Gov. Greg Abbott this special session.

Members of the University of Texas at Austin Equestrian team competed in a United States Hunter Jumper Association Outreach competition at Bel Canto Farms in Wimberley last Saturday. The show benefitted the UT team through a raffle, ticketed pony rides and a percentage of entry fees.

The 20th Annual Hunters Night Out is fast approaching, to be held Saturday Oct. 21.

Texas is the southern gateway to the North American Central Flyway.

For the 30th consecutive month Texas showed job growth, reaching just under 14 million jobs and outpacing the nation in its annual rate of employment growth, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

A waterwise practice by the Wimberley Café was observed on the Square last week as air conditioning condensate was captured to water plants at the nearby Marco’s Italian restaurant. Jim Venable of Percheron Construction, with help from Roger Elsey, ran lines from four air conditioning units on top of the Café to a portable 250 gallon tank. From there, a hose from the tank ran across the construction of the Café’s kitchen expansion to plants at Marco’s Italian restaurant. Jay and Jen Bachman, owners of the Café, bought Marco’s Italian business in April.

Commission gives millions for local veterans, services

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Jeff Black will be in concert at Suzanna’s Kitchen next week as part of the monthly coffeehouse concert series.

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