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Last year’s sophomore quarterback Cody Stoever helped lead the Wimberley Texans to AT&T Stadium for the State Championship, but it was a short and somber celebration after a 42-0 loss to Carthage (16-0) as Wimberley (15-1) held up the UIL State Football Championship Runnerup trophy in Class 4A Division II in Arlington. Carthage claimed its ninth State Football Championship with the win.

In honor of National Breastfeeding Awareness Month in August, Texas WIC is launching a statewide awareness campaign to share resources and to support moms and pregnant women, helping them meet their breastfeeding goals.

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY — Hays County is one of 191 counties in Texas to be included in a disaster declaration in response to widespread wildfire activity throughout the state. Neighboring Travis, Caldwell and Blanco counties are also on the list.

I was sitting outside Courtroom Number 9 of the Government Center in San Marcos. Perched on a hard wooden bench, I could feel the sunlight eking its way into the sterile, unforgiving lobby.

JOHNSON CITY — Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) is now accepting applications for community grants and encourages nonprofits within or surrounding PEC’s service area to apply for up to $5,000. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 2.

By Megan Navarro HAYS COUNTY — Hays County continues to work to help the individuals in the criminal justice system who are dealing with mental health issues.

HAYS COUNTY — As summer comes to an end and school begins, students are preparing to enter the sports season in the ever-climbing temperatures of Central Texas. According to Dr. Leigh Romero, a primary care sports medicine physician at Ascension Seton in Austin, there are 9,000 heat related illnesses reported annually in high school sports and they are the third most common cause of death in athletes.

KYLE — During its July 29 budget meeting, Kyle City Council directed staff to look at the possibility of keeping the property tax rate the same for 2024. At its Aug. 10 special meeting, council was presented with a debt defeasance option.

WIMBERLEY — Wimberley’s unique gem, Blue Hole Regional Park, has once again been named Travelers' Choice by TripAdvisor — for the third year in a row.

PHOTO BY BRITTANY KELLEY Mylah and Mallory R. sit in the front seat of a San Marcos Police Department vehicle and turn on the siren at the Hays County Local Health Department Back-To-School Fair on Aug. 5. Multiple organizations were present to provide insight on what their team’s mission is. There were also vaccines available for students to meet the health requirements for the upcoming school year.