'Newsbreak'

As a participant in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Youth Tour program, Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) will be selecting 10 high school students to attend the trip of a lifetime in Washington, D.C. where they will join more than 1,500 students from electric cooperatives across the country. PEC Youth Tour delegates will visit historical sites, meet their representatives and create lifelong friendships.

On Oct. 11, 2021, Adil Dghoughi, 31, was shot and killed by Terry Turner, now 67, after pulling into his driveway located in Martindale. More than two years later, on Nov. 2, 2023, a jury concluded that Turner was not guilty of murder, but rather he was guilty of manslaughter.

ISSAC MANRIQUEZ

— The Wimberley Texans Football team remained undefeated after traveling last Friday to take on Austin Achieve in the final game of the regular season.

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Dripping Springs Tigers football team secured a 52-17 win over the Anderson High School Trojans at its latest home game on Friday night.

On Saturday, Nov. 4, the Dripping Springs Tigers returned for their 10th consecutive appearance at the UIL State Cross Country Championship held at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock.

On Friday, Nov. 3, the Lehman High School Lobos and Hays High School Hawks faced off in the annual Hays County rivalry game.

DRIPPING SPRINGS —

Dripping Springs ISD received a superior rating for its financial accountability.

At its Oct. 23 meeting, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees decided to postpone any action on a requirement for a health course for high school students to graduate.

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Piling up the car with children, and maybe even furry friends, to take a stroll to gaze upon the twinkling lights can be a tradition for many families for the holiday season.