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William “Bill” Hobson and Loma Hobson have made a gift of $250,000 to Texas State University to establish a permanent endowed scholarship for students pursuing a nursing degree at the university.

Hays County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to approve the use of American Rescue Plan Act Funding for a Rental/ Utility Assistance Program for Hays County residents at their regularly scheduled meeting last week. The program will be run through the Blanco River Regional Recovery Team.

GREEN LIGHT SALUTE

Students learn about Indigenous Cultures

Dear Abby

The Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP) announced Mike Kamerlander as its new President/CEO.

Texas State University recognized seven scholarship recipients at the football game against Georgia Southern, in promotion of the annual Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Houston Awards Dinner on Nov. 15. This year, the foundation will be honoring Bill Hobson, former Senior Vice President at UBS Wealth Management & current farmer/ rancher with the Semper Fidelis Award. This year’s Military Guest of Honor is Lieutenant General Martin R. Steele USMC (Ret.).

Rebecca Minnick has announced her candidacy for Commissioner, Hays County Precinct 3. Minnick is currently serving her third term as Place One Council Member for the city of Wimberley.

HONORING OUR VETERANS

DEAR ABBY: One night about six months ago, my mom walked out on my dad. A week later, she admitted she had been having an affair for a whole year. My parents’ divorce was final three months after she left. Mom has now announced to me and my siblings that she’s engaged and plans to marry her fiance just six months after the divorce. We think it’s a terrible idea. We really dislike her fiance and think he’s a bad guy based on our interactions with him. Mom claims to be happy, but we don’t believe her. Should we just let her live her life? How do we accept this new reality? – THROWN IN WASHINGTON DEAR THROWN: If you and your siblings plan to maintain a relationship with your mother, handle this like the hot potato it is. Recognize that things were not as rosy as you assumed in your parents’ marriage, take things one step at a time, and make an extra effort to look out for your father. Then cross your fingers and hope that as painful as this disruption is, everything works out for the best.

Two new school safety funding measures passed out of committee Friday that could bring $1.3 billion more to Texas public schools.

In an achievement that underscores a local commitment to preserving the natural wonder of the night sky, the city of Wimberley was recently named the Dark Sky Place of the Year by DarkSky International.