WIMBERLEY — Raymond Banda, 52, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after the Hays County SWAT Team conducted a warrant service at the 4000 block of Ledgerock Road in Wimberley at approximately 3 a.m. on June 27. A carefully planned operation was executed to ensure t...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Following a public hearing during it's June 24 meeting, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $123.68 million total budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year, with a deficit of $2.89 million. The district is projected to end the 2023-24 fiscal year with a fund...

KYLE — During the June 8 special meeting, Kyle City Council made several decisions to help bring the Kyle Sportsplex to fruition. The council directed staff to do the following in order to further the project: bring a resolution authorizing the city manager to terminate the professional services agr...

BUDA — After years of debate and discussions, Buda City Council unanimously approved the annexation of 762.244 acres into the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), relating to the MileStone Community Builders’ Persimmon Development, on first and final reading at its June 18 meeting. Afterwards...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Nathan Nattin IV was arrested on Saturday, June 22 on several charges after SWAT was called to the 600 block of Terrace Canyon in Dripping Springs. At approximately 1:21pm, Hays County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a report of a suspicious person in the 600 block of...

Update 6/27/24: The Hays County Sheriff’s Office has released video from the body cam worn by Isaiah Garcia in the Joshua Wright shooting. Note that the released recording is in a redacted form to provide for the privacy of other individuals not directly involved in the incident. In addition, the au...

Le Muse Coffee and Wine Bar celebrates the opening of its new location on June 14, with a ribbon cutting. The shop was previously located off of Wynnpage Drive, but has since relocated to 1025 Cannon Drive. Owner Juan Chan simply responded “coffee,” when asked what inspired him.

Reptile and exotic animal lovers of all ages spent the weekend at Dripping Springs Ranch Park for the Drippin Dragons Reptile and Exotic Pet Expo, held June 15 and 16.

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is conducting an environmental study to evaluate long-term safety and mobility solutions along US 290 from RM 1826 in southwest Austin to Rob Shelton Boulevard in Dripping Springs. Improvements to US 290 in this area were first identi...

KYLE — When Billy Bonham, then 18, began his summer job at Kyle Pizza Co., formerly know as Pizza Classics, in 2004, he never expected that he would both one day own it and be celebrating 20 years in the business. The original restaurant began where current day Centerfield Sports Bar and Grill is, e...