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Popping fireworks in the Hill Country looked a bit different this Independence Day — with many forgoing the annual tradition.

PAWS Shelter of Central Texas has announced a new partnership with Gambuzza’s Barbershop, an innovative barbershop concept that blends Italian barbering tradition with the latest trends and techniques.

Following the shooting in Uvalde that killed 19 students and two teachers, one local organization has been a source of support for first responders and families of victims.

The Hays County Commissioners Court received an update regarding its animal shelter and animal services feasibility study.

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (2018) — with book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Roberts — opens on The Wimberley Players stage July 15.

Dripping Springs-Wimberley Girl Scouts, in partnership with Dripping Springs Community Foundation, announced that six of its newly graduated seniors have been awarded 2022 Girl Scout Scholarships. Five of the six are recent Dripping Springs High School graduates.

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The West Travis County Public Utility Agency and the Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation asked customers to lower their irrigation water usage last week, as both utility companies entered Stage 3 Drought water conservation.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, eliminating the constitutional protection for abortion and allowing states to set their own laws regulating the procedure. In Texas, due to a so-called trigger law, that will mean a ban on all abortions from the moment of fertilization.

Dripping Springs’ second-annual pride festival came and went this past weekend with over 2,000 people in attendance.

As of June 27, Hays County remains under a burn ban, thanks to a high wildfire status caused by dry conditions and high winds.

The Hays County Clerk substations in Wimberley and Dripping Springs have been closed, and they may not reopen. The substation in Kyle has also been closed, but there are plans for it to reopen in the future.