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Dripping Springs ISD trustee appointed to Texas School Safety Center Board of Directors
Dripping Springs, Education, Main
Dripping Springs ISD trustee appointed to Texas School Safety Center Board of Directors
By Mikey Brown 
January 8, 2025
DRIPPING SPRINGS – Dripping Springs ISD (DSISD) school board member Rob McClelland is one of eight people recently appointed to the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) Board of Directors. Located at Texas State University, it provides training, research and resources to every school district across t...
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Kyle Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association to host gala
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Kyle Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association to host gala
By Mikey Brown 
January 8, 2025
KYLE — The Kyle Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association (KCPAAA) is a local nonprofit that supports the Kyle Police Department and strives to foster a connection between the police department and the community of Kyle; it is gearing up to grow that relationship by hosting a gala later this month. ...
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Kyle boxer victorious at USA National Boxing Championships
Kyle, Main, News
Kyle boxer victorious at USA National Boxing Championships
By Brittany Kelley 
January 8, 2025
KYLE — Anthony Lona, 17, was tired of receiving second place, which led him to consistently train and, ultimately, secure his victory at the USA National Boxing Championships. His father was always into football, so it made sense, Lona explained, to play the sport, but then, one day, they drove past...
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City of Buda offers more sensory-friendly spaces, opportunities
Buda, Community, Main, ...
City of Buda offers more sensory-friendly spaces, opportunities
‘They are here and they are part of our community. It should be their right to be included everywhere.’
By Megan Navarro 
January 8, 2025
BUDA — Tania van Bree and her family have lived in Buda for 10 years and she has wanted to participate in city-held events, but felt like it would have been difficult for her son, who has Level 3 autism. This led her and the city to join forces in offering feedback on how to implement sensory-friend...
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Kyle residents protest removal of 400-year-old tree
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Kyle residents protest removal of 400-year-old tree
By Ashley Kontnier 
January 8, 2025
KYLE — Kyle residents are protesting the removal of a Live Oak tree that is believed to be approximately 400 years old. The tree, which city staff named “Jolene,” sits next to Old Stagecoach Road between the Six Creeks and Hometown Kyle neighborhoods. Due to the planned expansion of Old Stagecoach R...
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San Marcos man convicted of intoxication assault
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San Marcos man convicted of intoxication assault
By Staff Report 
January 3, 2025
SAN MARCOS – A Hays County man, Manuel Mendoza, Jr., 38, pleaded guilty to four counts of intoxication assault on Dec. 19 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Mendoza had previously been convicted of intoxication assault in Hamilton County, according to a news release. The four counts represent ...
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Most Read Hays Free Press Stories of 2024
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Most Read Hays Free Press Stories of 2024
Here, we count down our top five stories of 2024, based on web analytics.
By Staff Report 
January 1, 2025
No. 1 - Fatal crash closes IH-35 in Kyle Staff Report - June 7, 2024 KYLE — A man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on southbound IH-35 on Thursday, June 6. At approximately 4:36 p.m., Kyle Police Department officers responded to reports of a major motor vehicle crash, with a possible pin-in, on s...
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Most Read News-Dispatch Stories of 2024
Dripping Springs, Hays County, Main, ...
Most Read News-Dispatch Stories of 2024
Here, we count down our top five stories of 2024, based on web analytics.
By Staff Report 
January 1, 2025
Wimberley ISD trustee arrested for DWI Staff Report - April 24, 2024 KYLE – The Kyle Police Department arrested William Player Conley, 47, on Tuesday, April 23, for driving while intoxicated, a Class B misdemeanor, and unlawful carrying of a weapon, a Class A misdemeanor. Conley serves in the Place ...
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Agencies investigate fatal Christmas Eve fire in Driftwood
Dripping Springs, Main, News
Agencies investigate fatal Christmas Eve fire in Driftwood
By Megan Navarro 
December 30, 2024
DRIFTWOOD – An investigation is ongoing following a fire that occurred on Christmas Eve in Driftwood. At 8:24 a.m. on Dec. 24, the North Hays County Fire Rescue and San Marcos Hays County EMS were dispatched to a reported structure fire located behind 501 Onion Creek Lane in Driftwood. The dispatch ...
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Dreamland to close at end of 2024 in Dripping Springs
Dripping Springs, Hays County, Main, ...
Dreamland to close at end of 2024 in Dripping Springs
By Megan Navarro 
December 30, 2024
DRIPPING SPRINGS -- Dreamland , an outdoor sports, games and entertainment venue in Dripping Springs announced that it will be closing its doors on Dec. 31, 2024. The facility, which opened in 2021, made the announcement of the closure through the following post Dec. 19, 2024, on its social media ch...
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Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment
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 Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road
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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...
Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County
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...
Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography
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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 Sheriff’s Office arrests corrections officer following inmate outcry
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Hays County Sheriff’s Office arrests corrections officer following inmate outcry
By Brittany Kelley 
April 25, 2025
SAN MARCOS   — Following an inmate who claimed she was a victim of sexual misconduct, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office arrested corrections officer Jo...
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