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Hays County will be continuing countywide feral hog management efforts in 2022 after receiving a $7,500 grant from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Wildlife Services. The Hays County program will include a five-dollar bounty on feral hogs, one workshop, one webinar, a countywide survey and damage assessment and the continuation of a volunteer led trapping effort.

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January 19

Last week was a big week for Dripping Springs High School, with a total of ten students attaining state recognition at three extracurricular competitions.

Fortis Therapy Center, a physical therapy nonprofit, has opened its first inperson clinic in Frog Pond Business Park.

A stolen truck with a dog inside. A plea for help on Facebook. A chase down Highway 290.

In February the League of Women Voters of Hays County will hold virtual candidate forums for Texas State Senate 25 & Texas State Rep District 45, County Judge, Justices of the Peace Precincts 2 and 5, and County Commissioners 2 and 4. These events can be viewed in live webinars with the candidates or from recordings on the Hays County League website. No registration required; simply click on the link provided below. The event schedule can also be accessed on the lwvhaysco.com site and the Hays League of Women Voters’ Facebook page.

In a conversation during the Holidays with Coach Jordan Batson, he said despite their record, he could see marked improvement in the Lady Tigers. What he saw in the Hays tourney playing some pretty good teams was his team playing longer and longer stretches of good basketball. Now what he is looking forward to is seeing those stretches reach into full games. When that happens the victories will start showing up. While watching the last district game loss to Seguin 51-45 it was obvious they were not quite there but close. In fact the Lady Tigers have been involved with some very close losses that could have drastically changed the 8-18 record they now have. They have a very legitimate shot at still making the playoffs. All the more reason for continuing the process of daily improvement. With the second half of district left here are the standings: NB Canyon 8-0, Boerne Champion 6-1, Kerrville Tivy 4-2, Seguin 4-3, DS 3-4, Veterans Memorial 2-4, Alamo Heights 1-6, Lehman 0-7.

Traditionally, the Tigers basketball teams have played very few home games before entering district play. No different this year. They got off to a slow 0-6 start. Since then they improved to a 6-7 record, three of those wins came in home games. Two in district play. They are 6-13 on the season and 2-4 in district.

It was certainly the way to come back from the holiday break and start off the new year. The DSMS Lady Tigers hosted Lake Travis MS and was able to come away with a sweep of all four games, an accomplishment done for the first time this year.

An open letter to those who honk, make gestures, yell, and especially to those mentally-challenged drivers who cross a doubleyellow line to pass while I or anyone else is waiting on oncoming northbound traffic to turn left into our drive at 26120 Ranch Road 12 in Dripping Springs:

Dripping Springs United Methodist Church has announced the date for its 32nd annual Wild Game Dinner.