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Wimberley elects new mayor, council members
News, thenewsdispatch, Wimberley
Wimberley elects new mayor, council members
By Staff Report 
May 6, 2024
WIMBERLEY — Jim Chiles, Bo Bowman and Robert Clark are the newest  members of Wimberley City Council after the election held on May 4, according to unofficial polling results. Chiles previously served as the Place Four seat on council, but will now be replacing Gina Fulkerson as mayor. He ran unoppo...
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Wimberley council votes to dissolve Short Term Rental committee
News, Wimberley
Wimberley council votes to dissolve Short Term Rental committee
By Exsar.Arguello 
August 14, 2019
After a year of work, the controversial Short Term Rental (STR) Committee in Wimberley will conclude its services after city leaders Aug. 1 voted 3-2 to deny a one-year extension and workshop. Council members Gary Barchfeld and Craig Fore both cast dissenting votes. Conceived in August 2018, the com...
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Staying private?  Council denies mayor email access
News, Wimberley
Staying private? Council denies mayor email access
By Exsar.Arguello 
August 7, 2019
A heated debate over email privacy and access to other city officials’ accounts led to the discovery that Wimberley Mayor Susan Jaggers occasionally monitors city staff emails without their knowledge. On Aug. 1, Jaggers explained she wished to have access to Mayor Pro Tem Rebecca Minnick’s city emai...
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Wimberley rental committee on the clock
News, Wimberley
Wimberley rental committee on the clock
By Exsar.Arguello 
July 24, 2019
Time is running out for the short-term rental (STR) committee in Wimberley as city leaders dispute the future of the controversial body.  At the July 18 city council meeting, Mayor Susan Jaggers and Councilmember Gary Barchfeld adamantly defended the committee, citing that the council should host a ...
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Wimberley shuts down Short Term Rental Committee workshop
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Wimberley shuts down Short Term Rental Committee workshop
By david.white 
June 26, 2019
In a split 3-2 vote earlier this month, Wimberley city leaders rejected holding a workshop with the Short Term Rental Committee (STR), ending any chance of it meeting again in the future. Mayor Pro Tem Rebecca Minnick, along with councilmembers Christine Byrne and Bo Bowman voted to deny the worksho...
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Mayor Pro-Tem selected after fallout
News, Wimberley
Mayor Pro-Tem selected after fallout
By david.white 
May 29, 2019
A new Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Wimberley has been selected after a controversial fallout that postponed the decision for a week. Newly elected Councilmember Rebecca Minnick was elected Mayor Pro Tem in a 3-1 vote on May 21 after a previous effort to select a new Mayor Pro didn't have enough par...
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News, Wimberley
Wimberley dais turns over with new candidates
By david.white 
May 8, 2019
A changing of the guard will take place on the Wimberley City Council dais as three candidates who ran on the same platform claimed victory Saturday, according to unofficial, final results. Rebecca Minnick, Christine Byrne and Bo Bowman won their respective seats by wide margins. All three ran simil...
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Voters to hit polls Saturday for Election Day
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Voters to hit polls Saturday for Election Day
By david.white 
May 1, 2019
On Saturday, voters in Kyle, Hays CISD, Dripping Springs ISD and Wimberley will cast their ballots in the May 4 general election. In Kyle, Cody DeSalvo, Stuart Kirkwood, Robert Rizo and Michelle Carey are vying for the unexpired term of the District 3 At-Large city council seat. Election Day polling...
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Wastewater issue at center of Wimberley candidate debate
News, Wimberley
Wastewater issue at center of Wimberley candidate debate
By david.white 
April 24, 2019
The only debate slated for candidates seeking a seat on the Wimberley City Council dais centered on the city’s polarizing wastewater controversy. Hosted by the League of Women Voters, candidates debated on the wastewater project, the proposed boring under Cypress Creek and future of the Cypress Cree...
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$27K-plus contributed to Wimberley candidates
News, Wimberley
$27K-plus contributed to Wimberley candidates
By Exsar.Arguello 
April 17, 2019
More than $27,000 in campaign contributions have been collected by six candidates vying for a trio of Wimberley City Council seats up for grabs May 4, according to 30-day campaign finance reports. Roughly $21,000 of that has been raised by Rebecca Minnick, Christine Byrne and Bo Bowman, who all are ...
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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
Breaking News, Hays County, Kyle, ...
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...
Three-car collision leaves one dead
Dripping Springs, Main, News
Three-car collision leaves one dead
By Staff Report 
March 12, 2025
DRIPPING SPRINGS – A three-car collision left a 79-year-old woman dead March 1. At approximately 6:45 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS...
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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...
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