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Wed
09
Jul

Masked teenagers say ‘You are loved’

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Kevin Stark holds the “Free Hugs” sign while Trey Carmichael has the “You Are Loved” sign. In the middle is Jessica Maxwell of I’noz. (Submitted photo)

By Dalton Sweat
Editor

If you’ve hung around Wimberley the last few weeks, it’s likely you’ve seen the masked teenagers walking around with signs reading “You are loved” and “Free hugs.”
While these loving teenagers have scared a few people, they mean no harm. In fact, they have a reason for the message that they are spreading.
“We know what it’s like to feel like no one really loves you,” Trey Carmichael, one of the masked teenagers and a junior at Katherine Ann Porter School, said. “We want to remind people that someone does love them and that there is always people who care about them. “

 

Wed
09
Jul

Leaning Pear wins business award

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(Photo by David Short/San Marcos Daily Record)

By Dalton Sweat
Editor

Matt Buchanan, owner of the Leaning Pear, accepted the Governor’s Small Business Council Small Business Award recently as the lone Wimberley recipient in the Hays and Caldwell County region.
“It definitely came as a surprise,” Buchanan said. “It’s never been our primary objective as a small business owner to focus on the business side. It’s always been a restaurant that supports the community first, but it’s great to get recognized for it.”

 

Wed
09
Jul

Wimberley’s Chapel In The Hills welcomes ‘new’ pastor Denham

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From Staff Reports
 
Chapel In The Hills will welcome Reverend Jim Denham and his wife, Molly, on Sunday July 13 at the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. worship services.  A potluck reunion celebration will follow the 11:00 a.m. service in the Avey Hall.  The community is invited to both events.
Reverend Denham and Molly moved to Wimberley from South Padre Island where Jim has served as resident Chaplain for Chapel by the Sea since 2008. From 1999 to 2008, Reverend Denham served as Senior Pastor for the Chapel In the Hills in Wimberley.  Jim has also served as Director of Chaplaincy Services for the Seton Hospital System, Pastor of Austin Heights Baptist Church and Hospice Chaplain for Girling Home Hospice.

 

Wed
09
Jul

CAMPO announces new Executive Director

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From Staff Reports

The Transportation Policy Board (TPB) of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is pleased to announce their selection of Ashby Johnson to be the agency's Executive Director. Commissioner Will Conley, TPB Chair, said the choice will help position the region to meet the transportation challenges of a growing metropolitan area. 

 

Wed
09
Jul

County Commissioners sign resolution opposing weakening of state water rights

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From Staff Reports
 
The Hays County Commissioners Court has unanimously approved a resolution opposing proposed new rules that would expand the authority of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to include previously unregulated waters such as ditches, farm ponds, dry waterways and isolated wetlands.
“The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers have proposed rules that in essence would infringe upon the sovereignty of the state to regulate its own waters,” said Hays County Judge Bert Cobb, M.D. “These two federal agencies failed to expand the CWA through legislation, and are now trying to gain more control by expanding their rules.” 

 

Wed
02
Jul

City of Wimberley’s population declining: Growth may still be coming over entire Wimberley Valley

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By Dalton Sweat
Editor

Growth. It’s a hot button topic to say the least. 
In Wimberley, many decisions about the town’s future are based on whether or not growth is a good thing.  Even if it’s not, can it be stopped?
In reality, the concern may not even be necessary. 
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released the population estimates for cities in 2013, and the city of Wimberley once again shrunk to an estimated population of 2,582.
When the city of Wimberley was incorporated in 2000, the population estimate was 2,691. The city has lost residents in 10 out of the last 13 years. 

 

Wed
02
Jul

Wimberley under construction

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Various lane closures have been happening throughout Wimberley as TxDOT repaves Ranch Road 12 from Wimberley to Dripping Springs. There are also three W.I.S.D projects, stemming from last year’s bond election, that are currently under construction. (Photo by Dalton Sweat/Wimberley View)

By Dalton Sweat
Editor
 
Ranch Road 12 from Cypress Creek to Dripping Springs is in the process of getting a face lift as the Texas Department of Transportation has been rolling out new blacktop for the last month and a half. 
For a sleepy town like Wimberley, one construction project is likely to cause a stir, but there are currently four ongoing projects within city limits and another on the outskirts of town.

 

Wed
02
Jul

Wimberley rep leads PEC for second term

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Wimberley’s Patrick Cox was re-elected as board president of PEC for a second term. (Submitted photo)

By Dalton Sweat
Editor

Wimberley’s Patrick Cox was re-elected as the board president of the Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board of Directors at the PEC annual meeting on June 21. 
Cox has been the director for PEC’s District 7, which encompasses much of Hay County and part of Travis County since 2008, and this will be his second year as president.
“I think we had a very successful year,” Cox said. “We’ve improved the financial standing of the co-op. We’ve received excellent audits. We’ve also achieved a extremely solid bond rating from the independent rating services, and we’ve brought in a new CEO John Hewa.”

 

Wed
02
Jul

July 4th means busy weekend:Parade, VFW Rodeo and Market Days converge on Wimberley

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Get ready for the Fourth of July Parade. Roads through downtown Wimberley will start to shut down at around 9 a.m. Friday. (Submitted photo)

From Staff Reports

Wimberley’s Independence Day celebration will begin on Thursday, July 3, when the gates open at 5:30 p.m. at Veteran Park, 401 Jacob's Well Rd. for the 69th Annual VFW Rodeo.  Mutton busting, bull riding, steer wrestling and barrel racing are just a few of the exciting events to take place on the 3rd, 4th and 5th.  
Tickets may be purchased at the gate on the thre nights of the rodeo - July 3, 4 and 5.
July 4’s activities will begin with the down-home charm of the Wimberley 4th of July Parade winding through the Wimberley downtown area beginning at FM 2325 and Green Acres. It's a red, white and blue flag-waving celebration of our nation's independence.  
 

 

Wed
02
Jul

Mural to be painted to cover blight wall

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By Dalton Sweat
Editor

A Plain Jane concrete wall isn’t always the most attractive thing to look at, especially in a city like Wimberley where people pride themselves on the arts, and Wimberley is about to do away with one of the plainest in town. 
For years now, one of those concrete walls has been starring at passing cars and people along Ranch Road 12 in front of the Senior Thrift Shop. 

 

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