'Newsbreak'

KYLE — At its Dec. 5 meeting, Kyle City Council voted to approve the installation of additional automated license plate reading systems and heard a presentation on solutions for the mental health crisis that is ongoing in the city.

‘They're playing for something bigger than themselves. They're playing for their family. They're playing for the school. They are playing for this community.’

Staff Report DRIPPING SPRINGS — Henley Anderson, a sophomore at Dripping Springs High School, has been named to the 2023 MaxPreps Volleyball All-America Second Team, making her one of seven underclassmen and nine from Texas to receive the title. Anderson, a 6-foot-2 outside hitter, guided Dripping Springs to a 48-7 record and regional final appearance this season. She totaled 717 kills, 395 digs, 60 aces and 51 blocks, finishing just four kills shy of setting the school’s single-season record. Dripping Springs started the 2023 season 21-0 and made several appearances in the USA Today national volleyball rankings with a season-best No. 11 ranking.

Coming into the high school Class 4A D2 state semifinal game on Friday, Dec. 8 against Bellville at the Pfield in Pflugerville with a 14-0 record, Wimberley and the Texans’ quarterback Cody Stoever had been unstoppable — and Bellville couldn’t stop Stoever either. Stoever carried the ball 43 times for 203 yards and scored all five of the Texans touchdowns, but a controversial call on a two-point conversion play to tie the game stopped Stoever inches from the goal line, ending the Texans’ season with a close score of 33-35 and denying them a chance to play for the State Championship.

By Megan Navarro DRIPPING SPRINGS — Christmas is a time for cherishing special moments and celebrating with loved ones, furry friends included. Erynn Lamoreaux has made it easier to include pets in decorating, without them tearing down the tree, by providing portraits of them on ornaments.

WIMBERLEY — For more than 30 years, Wimberley Crisis Bread Basket has been committed to helping neighbors by providing food and encouragement.

“On a scale of 0-4, with zero being never and four being very often, how often would you say you have felt unhappy or sad in the last two weeks?” ------ It’s a question my therapist asks approximately every two months. She tracks my answers as a way to obtain a little bit of insight on how I have been feeling.

Staff Report BUDA — Pedernales Electric Cooperative — the nation’s largest electric co-op — marked a milestone of sustained growth by placing its 400,000th meter at Station 1 of the Buda Fire Department, located at 209 FM 2770 in Buda.

For Hays CISD band director Joey Lucita, music is his favorite thing, both listening to it and taking part in creating it. Nothing brings him more happiness than watching his band students perform. From the daily grind practices to state competitions, this is his passion.

BUDA – Following approval of revised development agreement for The Colony at Cole Springs and an ordinance to establish Tax Increment Refinance Zone (TIRZ) Number 2 for The Colony at its Nov.