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Dripping Springs was one of several Central Texas high schools that competed in the 4-day 96th Annual Texas Relays last weekend. Among the Tigers were Johnson, Westlake, Bowie, Vandegrift, Anderson, Rouse and Bastrop high schools.

The Wimberley boys soccer season ended on Tuesday, March 26 with 7-1 loss to Marble Falls in a Bi-District playoff game.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF LANCE WINTER

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Retired Lieutenant General Scott McKean was named the executive director of Patriots’ Hall of Dripping Springs — a 10-acre campus dedicated to providing services and resources to Central Texas veterans and their families.

The Hays County Pet Resource Education and Research Center, along with the Central Texas Food Bank and Hays County P.A.S.S. (Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender), hosted a drive-up food distribution for people and pets at McCormick Middle School on Saturday, March 23. PHOTO BY BRITTANY KELLEY

KYLE — At approximately 1:30 p.m. on April 8, in the western part of Hays County, a total solar eclipse will appear, leaving Kyle residents to experience a 99.8% occlusion.

‘We're excited about the concept because when you talk to families, college affordability is probably the number one concern they have.’