Local pool company promotes water conservation in the Texas Hill Country

Aqua P.R.O. is a reverse osmosis filtration company, specializing in pools started by Trisha Hall and her husband in 2024. Pictured, the trailer housing the machine used to clean pools. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Business, Dripping Springs, News

Brittany Kelley on May 28, 2025

Community, Dripping Springs, News

Dripping Springs wraps up three days of rodeo fun

The Dripping Springs Ag Boosters, city of Dripping Springs and Dripping Springs Ranch Park & Event Center hosted the annual Dripping Springs Fair ...

May 28, 2025

Business, News, Wimberley

CASA of Central Texas celebrates 40 years

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Central Texas celebrated 40 years May 22 at a joint ribbon cutting with the Wimberley Valley Chamber of Co...

May 28, 2025

News, Wimberley

Wimberley City Council amends off-street parking ordinance for downtown area

WIMBERLEY — The city of Wimberley is lifting parking restrictions for some of its businesses. Following a public hearing at its May 15 meeting, Wimbe...

May 28, 2025

Dripping Springs, Main, News

Beloved “coach” Carl Waits retires from Dripping Springs ISD

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Carl Waits, 83, came to Dripping Springs from his small hometown of Rogers in 1965, when he would begin his 60-year career with th...

May 28, 2025

Dripping Springs, News

Nonprofit hopes to encourage others through advocacy, crochet hearts

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Following the death of his 13-year-old son, David James made a promise to himself that it wouldn’t be in vain. So, when two women ...

May 28, 2025

Education, Kyle, News

Chapa MS teacher recognized in PEC Teacher Spotlight

KYLE – Jeremy Thoman, sixth grade math teacher at Chapa Middle School, was one of 10 educators who was recognized as a Pedernales Electric Cooperative...

May 28, 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 ...

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Uhland Police Department investigates fatal shooting

By Staff Report

May 25, 2025

UHLAND – At approximately 1 a.m. May 25, the Uhland Police Department responded to a report of a shooting that occurred outside a residence on Rocky R...

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Attorney shares experience with Hays County Family Law Court Judge Karl Hays

By Brittany Kelley

May 28, 2025

Several families have reached out to the Hays Free Press/ News-Dispatch in regards to what they believe are concerning experiences in Judge Karl Hays’...

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

By Staff Report

April 30, 2025

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...

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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