'Newsbreak'

WIMBERLEY — The Wimberley High School UIL Academic Team dominated the District 27-4A Academic Meet, winning a staggering 604 points — 342 points more than second place Fredericksburg High School.

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Last week, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved Gina Mitschke as the district’s new chief financial officer.

Staff Report DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Dripping Springs High School UIL Academics team qualified 10 students and one team for the 6A Region IV Academic Meet after competing at the District 266A competition last weekend.

By Megan Navarro DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Dripping Springs High School Hi-Steppers won the Crowdpleasers National Showcase in Orlando, Florida on March 25 — ending a successful spring competition season.

HAYS COUNTY — Hays County’s new Mental Health Court (MHC) is making an impact, but more resources are needed to continue its progress ahead of a growing caseload.

— Hays County courts have long struggled with an immense load of backlogged criminal cases. Now, there might be some relief and justice finally served.

— For years, local nonprofit AGE of Central Texas has worked to erase the stigma that aging is a negative, uncomfortable part of life.

“I’m going to tell you a secret about everyone else’s job: no one knows what they’re doing. Deep down everyone is just faking it until they figure it out. And you will too, because you are awesome and everyone else sucks.” – April Ludgate, Parks and Recreation ——— I graduated from college from the bedroom of my tiny student housing apartment in San Marcos — five months into the COVID-19 pandemic, but already having had to completely transform my way of living and thinking.

FORT STOCKTON — Three Kyle Fire Department (KFD) firefighters — Adam Laird, Andrew Cortez and Trent McCarty — were sent to Fort Stockton to support local officials in preparation for potential wildfires.

HAYS COUNTY — To ensure that all voices are heard when decisions are made, some members of the San Marcos Hays County EMS (SMHCEMS) have been working to garner support for forming a union called the Hays County EMS Association.