WIMBERLEY — The Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree, are one step closer to completing the “Raise the Flag at Eagle Rock” project. At its Nov. 7 meeting, Wimberley City Council unanimously approved a recommendation from Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Committee chair Helena Hauk to disburse HOT funds and appr...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — After much anticipation, the downtown restroom facilities in the city of Dripping Springs are moving forward. On Nov. 5, Dripping Springs City Council unanimously voted to approve the selection of a bidder and the authorization for the city administrator to finalize an agreement f...

KYLE — The Kyle Police Department has launched a Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) in hopes to enhance public safety and expedite criminal investigations in the city. The program is powered through Axon Fusus, a third-party camera and software system, said KPD Public Information and Community Engagement...

AUSTIN — The Public Utility Commission issued a Preliminary Order for a formal complaint filed against Aqua Texas by the Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association (TESPA), which refers the matter to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) for a full evidentiary hearing. In the spring...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Dripping Springs ISD earned the highest rating of  “A: Superior Achievement,” and a numerical score of 98, on the Texas Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) report for the 2023-24 rating year. During its Oct. 28 meeting, the DSISD Board of Trustees listened to a pres...

WIMBERLEY — Incumbent Andrea Justus was re-elected to WISD Board of Trustees Place 1, overcoming challenger Benjamin Kiowski with a total of 4,455, or 53.16%, votes during the Nov. 5 election. School finances and funding are the topics that Justus called the “most critical issue[s] facing WISD.” As ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — After securing feedback from those within the school district and community stakeholders, Dripping Springs ISD has launched its new strategic plan, titled Future Ready 2030, in the fall of 2024. In addition to charting the course of the school district for the next five years, the...

BUDA — After years of dreaming of owning their own festival, Chad and Bethany Kocian are launching Railcar Revival in Buda on Nov. 9. The couple, originally from LaGrange, Texas, and Kentucky, have owned HighBridge Events, an event logistics company, for nearly 15 years. Now, living in Austin, they ...

SAN MARCOS — Republican candidate Anthony Hipolito is Hays County’s newest sheriff after receiving more than 52% of the votes during the Nov. 5 election. Previously, he received 15,435 votes in the March primary, where he qualified for November’s ballot, along with Democrat candidate Alex Villalobos...

SAN MARCOS - Mark Anthony Briones, 34, of Kyle was convicted of capital murder for the June 2022 murder of infant Annalyne Fridley Benavides. Judge Bruce Boyer then sentenced the defendant to life without parole. According to a Hays County news release, on June 20, 2022, Briones was babysitting Frid...