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TWU encourages water education, awareness
Hays County, News
TWU encourages water education, awareness
March 22, 2023
Hays County — In a growing area like Hays County, protecting water is of the utmost importance. Ahead of World Water Day, Texas Water Utilities (TWU) is sharing ways it and the community can protect precious resources. World Water Day is a United Nations day of observation recognized annually on Mar...
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Community invited to San Marcos airport open house
Community, Hays County...
Community invited to San Marcos airport open house
March 22, 2023
HAYS COUNTY — The public is invited to an open house to review and provide input on the proposed San Marcos Regional Airport Zoning Ordinance. On Monday, March 27, the city will host a San Marcos Airport Zoning Public Meeting and Open House at the San Marcos Regional Airport, located at 4400 Airport...
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County employees to receive 10% pay increase
Hays County, Main...
County employees to receive 10% pay increase
March 22, 2023
HAYS COUNTY — On March 14, the Hays County Commissioners Court approved a 10% monthly pay increase for county employees. According to the agenda documents, the pay increase will go to employees in Grades 106 to 113 who are not bound by the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which was earlier approved ...
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Cold-pressed juice cafe opens in Dripping Springs
Business, Dripping Springs...
Cold-pressed juice cafe opens in Dripping Springs
March 15, 2023
DRIPPING SPRINGS — A cancer diagnosis didn’t stop one Dripping Springs resident. In fact, it catapulted her into creating a business that thrives on letting food be your medicine. Alchemy Juice + Coffee has wrapped up its first few weeks of operations at its second and newest location at 400 U.S. 29...
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Jacob’s Well runs dry again
Hays County, News...
Jacob’s Well runs dry again
March 15, 2023
‘It kind of is the lifeblood of Wimberley’ WIMBERLEY — After the county’s announcement that swimming is closed for the foreseeable future, Jacob’s Well remains at zero flow. The 140-foot-deep natural spring has become a popular recreational destination for both residents and out-of-town tourists ove...
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Health department holds visioning session
COVID-19, Hays County...
Health department holds visioning session
March 15, 2023
Community ideas, input collected Hays County — Everyone has their own vision of what a healthy community looks like, but the Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) is working to make these visions a reality for its residents. The HCLHD held a community health visioning session on March 1 at the...
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Hays County schools undergo safety audits
Education, Hays County...
Hays County schools undergo safety audits
March 15, 2023
Hays County — School districts across the state are undergoing audits to ensure the safety of their students, including those in Hays County. After the tragedy that struck Robb Elementary School in Uvalde last May, Gov. Greg Abbott instructed the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) to conduct in-pers...
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Suspects arrested for slew of burglaries
Hays County, Kyle...
Suspects arrested for slew of burglaries
By Staff Report 
March 13, 2023
HAYS COUNTY — In a joint investigation with the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and the Kyle Police Department, four suspects have been arrested for multiple vehicle burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts of firearms and credit/debit card abuse, according to a press release issued on Monday, March 13. On D...
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TEA releases vacancy recommendations
Buda, Dripping Springs...
TEA releases vacancy recommendations
By By Megan Navarro [email protected] 
March 8, 2023
Fast Growth School Coalition responds HAYS COUNTY — A statewide survey by the Charles Butt Foundation last year found that 77% of Texas public school teachers have seriously considered leaving the profession, which is 19 percentage points higher than two years ago. The foundation also found 81% of T...
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ARPA to award $472K to county orgs
Buda, Community...
ARPA to award $472K to county orgs
By By Brittany Anderson [email protected] 
March 8, 2023
School districts, mobile vaccine clinic also receiving funds HAYS COUNTY — Local organizations across Hays County are set to receive a helping hand through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. On Feb. 28, the commissioners court received a presentation from Ardurra Senior Project Manager Eric Boeh...
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Kyle mayor faces health scare
Kyle, Main...
Kyle mayor faces health scare
March 22, 2023
Mitchell acknowledges cannabis use to dispatch “My heart rate is really elevated. I’m worried that I might be having a heart attack,” the caller said,...
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Costco to hold ribbon cutting celebration
Business, Kyle...
Costco to hold ribbon cutting celebration
March 22, 2023
Kyle — Costco will be opening soon in Kyle. A ribbon cutting will be held at the new 152,000-square-foot warehouse, located at 19086 I-35 in Kyle, at ...
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The face behind the bookshelves
Community, Kyle...
The face behind the bookshelves
March 15, 2023
'We are here to serve' KYLE — Books can be a comfort when craving an escape from reality. For Colleen Tierney, a combination of serving her community ...
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Children’s Lighthouse opening campus in Kyle
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Children’s Lighthouse opening campus in Kyle
By By Megan Navarro megan@haysfreepress.com 
March 8, 2023
KYLE — A new early learning school is coming to Kyle. Children’s Lighthouse was first opened in 1997 by brothers Mike and Pat Brown, who were parents ...
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Legend Oaks celebrates Black History Month
Kyle, News
Legend Oaks celebrates Black History Month
By By Natalie Frels natalie@haysfreepress.com 
March 8, 2023
'The message that we want to bring with Black History Month is: welcome, everybody' KYLE — “Fanga Alafia, Ashé Ashé,” meaning “good health and peace t...
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