'Newsbreak'

By Albert Sanchez DRIPPING SPRINGS — On Tuesday, Sept. 12, the Dripping Springs Tigers varsity volleyball team hosted the Westlake High School Chaparrals and won the close match 3-2.

By Natalie Frels MANCHACA — The atmosphere was teeming with excitement as more than 40 individuals from different government agencies, the Marbridge Foundation and other community partners came together to finalize a partnership with Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area (WSRCA) at a signing day ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 15 for an innovative Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Registered Apprenticeship training program.

By Megan Navarro HAYS COUNTY — Kids are encouraged to “Get Up and Go” with a five-week running program beginning this weekend in Hays County.

KYLE — Pedernales Electric Cooperative employees and their families gathered at the Kyle office on Sept. 11 to put their best baked goods forward in celebration of the co-op’s 85th anniversary.

Staff Report KYLE — An 18-yearold Austin man was arrested on Sept. 8 for several warrants issued by the court, including capital murder, according to Hays County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Jeff Jordan. This is Isaac Nathan Arispe’s fifth arrest since 2022.

HAYS COUNTY — Residents are encouraged to participate in an online survey that will guide the future of animal welfare in the area.

BUDA — Parents across Hays CISD are divided over the district’s new attendance policy, which states that a student could be unenrolled if they are absent without contact for five days. The policy was adopted by the board of trustees on Aug. 28.

Judge sentences 21-year-old Gaytan to 25 years in prison, 10 years probation, capital murder charge dismissed

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated on Monday, Sept. 18, to include additional information.