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News-Dispatch Volume XXXX No. 12
Serving Western Hays County, Texas since 1982
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Thursday, December 19, 2019
RUNNING FOR HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF
GARY CUTLER
DAVID GRAHAM
ALEX DICKEY VILLALOBOS HAVERDA
Contested races for March 3 primaries BY ANITA MILLER PHOTO BY WAYLAND D. CLARK, WFOTOS.COM Some players hoist up the trophy while others reach out just to touch it as Wimberley fans look on at Legacy Stadium in Katy. A 56-43 win over Silsbee earned the Texans the title on the trophy, “4A - Division 2 Semifinal Champion.” Wimberley plays Pleasant Grove for the state championship at 3 p.m. Friday, December 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
Texans halt Silsbee to reach state title game BY MOSES LEOS III
KATY – From the moment he began playing football as a child, Wimberley Texan junior Dalton Blackburn always dreamt of nights like Friday at Legacy Stadium. By securing a critical fumble late in the fourth frame, Blackburn made the play that quashed a furious second half Silsbee Tiger rally and helped the Texans escape with a wild 56-43
The victory catapults Wimberley (13-2) into the 4A, DII state championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, the program’s third trip in the last 15 years.
shootout win in the 4A, Division II state semifinal. The victory catapults Wimberley (13-2) into the 4A, DII state championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, the program’s third trip in the
last 15 years. It was all a special moment for Blackburn and his teammates to soak in. “I’ve dreamed of this since i was little, man,” Blackburn said, voice wavering. “This is
crazy.” Friday’s win was an equally cathartic moment for Texan head coach Doug Warren who exorcised a 2017 state semifinal loss at Legacy Stadium to reach his first state title game as a head coach. Warren was an assistant under former Texan head coach Weldon Nelms during the program’s 2011 title win. But perhaps more
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Public access now open for Guadalupe River trout fishing SUBMITTED REPORT
located between San Antonio and Austin, has AUSTIN – The Texas nearly a half-mile of bank Parks and Wildlife Deaccess along alternating partment has leased a “no pools and riffles on the fee” public access area Guadalupe River. The on the Guadalupe River bank is gently sloped and to help anglers target rocky and anglers can rainbow trout during the wade fish both upstream peak of the cool-weathand downstream, or fish er stocking and fishing from the bank. There is season. a low-water dam at the Camp Huaco Springs, upper end of the property
and a deep pool at the lower end. Public access to the site is open from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minTPWD utes after sunset through will March 7, 2020 (except stock this and other Feb. 21-24), for angling sections of the Guadafrom the banks and lupe River, also known launching non-motorized as the Canyon Reservoir boats, canoes, kayaks, or other floatable devices for TROUT FISHING, 8 the purpose of fishing.
No matter their political party, Hays County voters will be facing several choice in the Democratic and Republican primary elections May 3.
HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF There’s a race in both parties for sheriff, where incumbent Republican Gary Cutler will face challenger David Graham of Dripping Springs. On the Democratic side, candidates Alex Villalobos and Dickey Haverda, both of Kyle, will go head to head to win the nomination.
ballot include Hays County Court at Law No. 3, where incumbent Republican Tacie Zelhart of San Marcos, who was appointed to the position when the court was created in November, Zelhart will face either Tony Fusco of San Marcos or Millie Thompson of Dripping Springs, Democratic primary opponents.
HAYS COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT 1 Incumbent Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Place 1 Joann Prado of San Marcos, a Democrat, has no primary challenger nor Republican opponent.
HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 1
HAYS COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT 1
Other law enforcement positions up for election include Constable Pct. 1, where incumbent David Peterson of San Marcos will face challenger Cody Cheatham, also of San Marcos. The winner there will face Republican Eliseo Galarza of San Marcos in the fall.
Debbie Gonzales Ingalsbe of San Marcos, Democratic incumbent commissioner for Pct. 1 is unopposed in both the primary and general election; though Pct. 3 commissioner Lon Shell of San Marcos, who has no primary opponent, will face Democrat Lisa Prewitt of San Marcos in November.
HAYS COUNTY CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 2 Constable Pct. 2 incumbent Democrat Michael Torres of Kyle has no primary challenger, but will face Republican Steve Avalos of Kyle in November. Republican Constable Pct. 3 Ray Helm of Wimberley has no primary challenge and no Democrat has filed to run against him. The same goes for Constable Pct. 4 Ron Hood of Dripping Springs and Constable Pct. 5 John Ellen of Buda.
HAYS COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 3 Judicial positions on the
HAYS COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR Hays County incumbent Tax Assessor-Collector Jenifer O’Kane of Wimberley, a Republican, has no primary opponent but will go up against Democrat Daphne Tenorio of Kyle in the fall.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER Regarding state-wide races. Roberto Alonzo of Dallas, Chrysta Castañeda of Dallas, Kelly Stone of San Marcos and Mark Watson of Dallas will compete in the Democratic prima-
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LAGNIAPPE No News-Dispatch Christmas week
The News-Dispatch will not publish next week for Christmas, but we’ll be back Jan. 2 with our Year in Review. From our family to yours, have a safe and happy holiday!
Hays County holiday closures
Hays County offices will be closed Wednesday-Friday, Dec. 25-27, for the Christmas holiday, and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, for New Year’s Day. The city of San Marcos Municipal Court, located at the County Government Center in San Marcos, will also be closed the same days. All county parks will be closed only on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. All county clerk office
locations will be closed on Dec. 30. All county clerk substations – Dripping Springs, Kyle and Wimberley – will be closed from Dec. 23, 2019 through Jan. 1. The main clerk’s Office in San Marcos will close at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays during December instead of 6 p.m. All clerk’s offices will resume their regular hours on Jan. 2.
The film series concludes on Saturday, Dec. 28 at 7:30 p.m. with “Mamma Mia!” Hot chocolate and popcorn will be available at each showing, as will beer and wine. All showings are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Children must be accompanied by an adult and everyone must have their own seat. Tickets are available at www. wimberleyplayer.org, 512-8470575.
Wimberley Players to screen holiday film series The EmilyAnn The Wimberley Players are Theater Trail of hosting a holiday film festival. “The Muppets Christmas Lights Carol” will screen at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21.; then on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 2:30 p.m. the feature will be a sing-a-long version of White Christmas. Words appear on the screen making it easy for audience member to participate.
Explore eight acres of lighted displays decorated by more than 100 local businesses, community groups and fam ilies officially opened on. The Trail will remain open through Dec. 30. Santa will visit the Trail of
Lights on Friday and Saturdays plus nightly from now through 23 from 6 to 8 p.m., often with a Disney princess – either Anna, Elsa, Belle, Cinderella, Moana, Rapunzel or Show White – on hand. Visit emilyann.org for the full schedule. Admission to Trail of Lights is free but donations are appreciated. Note that alcohol, pets and firearms are not allowed.
Buda Trail of Lights
The last few days for the Trail of Lights to be open will be Dec. 20-22. Trail of Lights is a free holiday event held at Historic Stagecoach Park that features lighted and decorated displays provided by local businesses and organizations.