“It was the best of times. It was the worst of times,” starts Charles Dickens’ “Tale of Two Cities.” The human condition has remained unchanged not only from Dickens’ nineteenth century but also from ancient times.
COVID-19 cases in Hays County continue to climb, but so are the new numbers of people who have recovered.
Hays County issued a “Stay at Home, Work Safe” order last week, which mandates all county residents to stay at home at their place of residence. County residents may leave their residence to perform essential activities, perform essential business or perform essential government functions.
One of Wimberley’s favorite children passed away after multiple battles with cancer.
Is COVID-19, the coronavirus, in the Wimberley Valley?
As a Chamber, we are here for our businesses and our community. We have been through difficult times before and we will continue to be strong during these unprecedented times. We are all in this together!
On March 5, 2020, the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors passed a new rule—Rule 15, Jacob’s Well Groundwater Management Zone—to better protect water resources and springflow during drought. This action comes in response to community requests for additional protections in Wimberley Valley’s Cypress Creek Watershed.
Like the rest of the world, Central Texas is in need of necessities, and just not groceries. We Are Blood is the blood bank that supplies needed lifesaving blood to this area. And they are in dire need.
Concerns and laws involving COVID-19 have caused a number of changes, closures and postponements throughout Wimberley. This is a list provided by the Wimberley Valley Chamber of Commerce.
The Wimberley City Council extended Mayor Susan Jaggers’ Declaration of Public Health Emergency until May 14.
The Woodcreek City Council extended Mayor Gloria Whitehead’s Declaration of Public Health Emergency “until further notice.”
The economic impacts of the COVID-19 virus are readily apparent across the state and the nation. Wimberley is no exception. Due to state mandate, schools are closed, restaurants have closed their dining rooms and turned into curb-side pick and delivery only. Bars are closed. As a town that relies on tourism, Wimberley is facing a difficult time through even the first few days or weeks of the shut down.
Wimberley’s food bank has always been essential to the community since 1986 in meeting the needs of the hungry in the valley. In this time of national crisis, with supermarkets being sold out, they are even more essential.
Unfortunately, Wimberley has experience going through a disaster. The blessing of that curse is that perhaps it can help us to be better prepared as we enter this new world that has been thrust upon us.
P.O. Box 49
Wimberley, TX 78676
Phone: 512-847-2202
Fax: 512-847-9054