August community calendar highlights and events
Digest notes a Aug 10 IMAX trip to see The Alamo for new neighbors with lunch in San Antonio and a 9:30 a.m. departure from Wimberley. Also Open House at Danforth for 7th graders, and Danforth registration Aug 7-10. Public meetings on Aug 8 address Title 1 and 1995-96 budget, with 6:30 p.m. note and 7 p.m. budget hearing.
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San Antonio
Wimberley Independent
Danforth
Wimberley 1.S.D
Texas
RSEA
Memorial United Methodist Church
Berkman Dr
Austin
San Marcos
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Hays County Health Dept
Rio Vista
Pavilion
Bowen
WVAL
Wimberley Valley Art League
Woodcreek Conference Center
Carol Light
Hill Country Children’s Choir
DS United Methodist Church
Barbara Davidson
Dripping Springs
W.V.A.L
No militia evidence found by local officials in county
Local officials say there are no militia organizations in the county despite federal descriptions of William Wesley Deal as a bomb maker. Sheriff Paul Hastings notes only isolated individuals considering militias, while a Blanco Militia incident is linked to antisemitic literature but not ongoing activity. Community inquiries reveal no militia presence.
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Hastings
Blanco
Wimberley
Campaigns Loom in Hays County and State Races
Campaigns proliferate as candidates file for a broad slate of offices in 1996. Filing runs December 1 to January 2 with primaries March 12. Local races include Sheriff Don Montague, James S. Coley, precinct commissioners, constables, tax collector, JP Place 1, and 22nd Judicial District judge Charles Ramsey seeks re election. State bids feature Alec Rhodes for District 46 and U S Representative Greg Laughlin, with Ron Paul and Jim Deats challenging in the Republican primary.
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Hays County
Don Montague
James S. Coley
San Marcos
22Nd Judicial District
Charles Ramsey
Ramsey
Alec Rhodes
Greg Laughlin
Ron Paul
Lake Jackson
Jim Deats
Blanco
Laughlin
Election judge explains early voting safety measures
Linda Allen reports on clear safeguards during early voting for a 1.7 cent raise election in North Hays County. Ted Covington, election judge, emphasizes security to prevent ballot tampering and notes steps to separate voting from school operations amid controversial bond and board elections.
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North Hays County
Ted Covington
Covington
WHS production of Macbeth explores ambition and fate
Wimberley High School and Eagle Pass students present Macbeth in the Lone Star Theatre. Marcus Butler portrays a sharpened, ambitious Macbeth guided by the witches and his wife Amber Thompson as Lady Macbeth. The cast delivers a dark tale of greed, murder, and collapse.
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Lone Star Theatre
Wimberley
Eagle Pass
Scotland
Shakespeare
Macbeth
Marcus Butler
Butler
Lady Macbeth
Amber Thompson
Community donations fuel new park project progress
Community donations drive a planned park project as local leaders outline funding needs. Fire district service responsibility becomes a point of debate amid discussions of shifting duties from rural to urban areas, reflecting Hays County's rapid growth and urbanization. Local residents report concerns about safety and infrastructure as the county expands.
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Hays
Paul Hastings
By Linda Allen
Wimberley Lions
Joe Heidenfelder
Dave Slider
Eva Slider
Charles Biggs
Richard Biggs
Leon Hewlett
Kurt Watson
Wimberley Lioness Club
WHS
Wimberley News ReView
Wimberley View
GIS
Laredo
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