'Newsbreak'

SAN MARCOS — Following a bond reduction hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 22 in the case against Jaquell Desean Ray, 18, of Buda, Judge Tanner Neidhardt granted the defense’s motion to set bond at a total of $100,000 for charges of firstdegree murder and delivery of a controlled substance to a minor, a second-degree felony.

In small towns all across the country, there’s a shift underway, and it’s rattling the status quo.

By Megan Navarro HAYS COUNTY — In an effort to keep students safe, Hays CISD has implemented a dismissal order at all campuses that requires walkers to be the last to leave.

BUDA — “I realized that these students need their own class where they can be stars,” said Hays High School Head Theatre Director Lory Stewart, recalling why she developed the Adaptive Musical Theatre with Supportive Peers course in 2019.

KYLE — At the State of the City luncheon held on Tuesday, Aug. 22, hosted by the Kyle Chamber of Commerce, city leaders provided updates to constituents about the progress that has occurred in the past year, as well as showcased what the future holds.

Staff Report DRIPPING SPRINGS

Van crashes through Buda backyards

By Wayland D. Clark DRIPPING SPRINGS — “It hurts, and it should hurt,” Dripping Springs head coach Galen Zimmerman told the team, “You’ve worked hard and invested a lot, but don’t let this diminish what you guys accomplished this season.” Those were the words Zimmerman said to his team after a bitter 27-24 season ending loss last year to Vandegrift High School Vipers in a 6A Division II Quarterfinal. The Tigers had a fourth down and less than a yard to score a go-ahead touchdown with 1:55 in the game and fumbled.

By Brittany Kelley WIMBERLEY — Amy Bennett moved to Wimberley in May 2023 with the aspiration to start up her private practice, focused on apothecary and holistic medicine, after taking a break to focus on raising her son. Only two months later, Apothecary 222, located at 12111 Ranch Road 12, Suite 115, held its grand opening on July 29.

‘Dorian impacted this community in far-reaching ways through his love of music and the incredibly genuine way he touched people’s lives’