Community enjoys annual Dripping Springs Founders Day

A team of basketball players excitedly anticipates their teammate’s winnings on a prize wheel at the 36th Annual Dripping Springs Founders Day Festival, which was held Friday, April 25, through Sunday, April 27, on Mercer Street. PHOTO BY ASHLEY KONTNIER

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Ashley Kontnier, Brittany Kelley on April 30, 2025

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Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography

SAN MARCOS — Hays County District Judge Sherri K. Tibbe sentenced Kevin McLean, 33, to a total of 60 years in prison April 29; McLean entered a plea o...

April 30, 2025

Dripping Springs Tigers, Sports

Dripping Springs High School names new head girls basketball coach

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Lauren Perez was named the new head coach of the girls basketball program at Dripping Springs High School. An award-winning varsi...

April 30, 2025

Community, Education, News

Dripping Springs High School announces top 10 seniors

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Dripping Springs High School announced its top 10 senior students Tuesday, April 22, by academic rank for the Class of 2025. Eben ...

April 30, 2025

Hays County, Main, News

Elkins Cattle Company brings passion for quality food to family dinner table

DRIFTWOOD — It can be challenging to fully understand the ins and outs of the food that is stocked on the shelves at the grocery store, whether that ...

April 30, 2025

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Johnson Crime Stoppers student ambassador receives award

BUDA — Johnson High School student Kallina Rodriguez, a Texas Campus Crime Stoppers Student Ambassador, received an award of recognition from the Buda...

April 30, 2025

Community, Kyle, News

Kyle fire chief receives 2024 Fire Chief of the Year award

KYLE — Kyle Taylor, chief of the Kyle Fire Department, was nominated for and awarded the 2024 Fire Chief of the Year award by the Texas Fire Chiefs As...

April 30, 2025

Buda, Hays County, News

Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment

By Brittany Kelley

April 30, 2025

BUDA — After discovering that her son’s former teacher was arrested for public intoxication, Christina Nichols was left wishing Hays CISD did more to ...

Kyle, Main, News

Hays CISD bus driver flees after collision

By Brittany Kelley

March 5, 2025

KYLE — A Hays CISD school bus collided with a vehicle Jan. 13 and continued to drive away following the incident, according to the Hays County Sheriff...

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Kyle Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road

By Staff Report

March 18, 2025

KYLE – The Kyle Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred at approximately 2 a.m. March 18 on southbound IH-35 near Yarringto...

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Main Buda fire station construction halted

By Brittany Kelley

March 12, 2025

BUDA — The Buda Fire Department’s (BFD) main station, located off of FM 2770, was slated to be completed in October 2023, yet more than a year later, ...

Hays County, News

Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County

By Staff Report

April 2, 2025

AUSTIN — A joint investigation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the San Antonio Poli...

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