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Facade of former Cypress Creek Cafe comes down on Wimberley Square
Main, News, Wimberley
Facade of former Cypress Creek Cafe comes down on Wimberley Square
Wimberley council receives update on demolition, permitting process
By Megan Navarro 
January 22, 2025
WIMBERLEY  — The facade of the former Cypress Creek Cafe was demolished overnight on Monday, Jan. 13, and just days later, Wimberley City Council received an update on the demolition and permitting process for future development of the building at its Jan. 16 meeting. According to agenda documents, ...
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Beloved Cypress Creek Cafe location to get new life
Main, News, Wimberley
Beloved Cypress Creek Cafe location to get new life
‘We felt like this scale of development was ultimately its destiny. We didn’t want to see the property end up in the hands of out-of-town developers that wouldn’t honor the history of it or understand the needs of the community.’ - Michael Mekuly
By Megan Navarro 
January 15, 2025
WIMBERLEY –Where the iconic and beloved Cypress Creek Cafe once stood on the Wimberley Square will soon undergo a change as the city of Wimberley recently approved the demolition of the remaining facade. The new owners have already begun the process of drafting proposed designs to bring new life int...
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New art bench in Wimberley honors café’s legacy
Community, News, Wimberley
New art bench in Wimberley honors café’s legacy
By Staff Report 
October 4, 2023
WIMBERLEY — First, it was Forister’s in the 1940s, then it became Dinner Bell. In 1981, it was purchased by the Calkins family and became the Cypress Creek Café. Now, in the Oak Park and Welcome Center on property by Wimberley Square owned by the family for nearly 30 years, members of the Calkins fa...
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Rising from the ashes: Community rallies for employees of ravaged business
By Moses Leos III 
June 21, 2017
Harley Jones uses free space on a chalkboard shaped as the front portal of the Cypress Creek Café to write an inspirational message Saturday at the Waters Point in Wimberley. (photo by Moses Leos III) ith a smile on her face and friends around her, Dripping Springs native Tori Giles danced away as J...
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Accidental fire closes second Wimberley business
Wimberley
Accidental fire closes second Wimberley business
By Moses Leos III 
June 14, 2017
For the second time in roughly a week, a business on the Wimberley Square will be closed indefinitely due to a fire. The Chick-a-Dee antique store in downtown Wimberley suffered damage following a fire on the morning of June 7. While only the front of the business sustained fire damage, the entire b...
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Fire guts iconic Wimberley square business
Wimberley
Fire guts iconic Wimberley square business
By Moses Leos III 
May 31, 2017
No people were injured, but three pets were killed following a large fire that gutted the iconic Cypress Creek Cafe on the Wimberley Square early Tuesday. Dennis Gutierrez, Hays County Sheriff’s Office public information officer, said authorities are still investigating the blaze which caused an est...
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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
Breaking News, Dripping Springs, Hays County, ...
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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