SAN MARCOS — Ten years ago, Hays County Sheriff Deputy Anthony Hipolito was driving down RM 150 when he turned to his wife and said, “Hey, I’m gonna run for sheriff one day.” On Tuesday, Feb. 14, Hipolito said he felt nothing but pure humility as he stood next to his family and announced his run for...

DRIFTWOOD — It was standing-room only at Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood on the evening of Jan. 26, when Alex Villalobos formally announced his candidacy for Hays County Sheriff. More than 300 people gathered to hear Villalobos announce his candidacy for the top law enforcement position in the county. Wi...

Staff Report  HAYS COUNTY – A local teenager donated supplies to the Hays County Sheriff’s Office.  Cody Bender has been donating to the department for three years now – he started saving up his money by doing chores around the house to buy snacks and drinks. This year, he got his first job and has ...

By Brittany Anderson and Amira Van Leeuwen HAYS COUNTY — What feels like something that would only happen in a far-off community, or is just a “big city problem,” has quickly become reality for Hays County residents: fentanyl is here, and it’s killing children as young as 15.  Fentanyl is an approve...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY – Carol Jane Cutler died peacefully on Wednesday, June 22, surrounded by her husband and close family at her Driftwood home.  Carol Jane Cutler Cutler, 71, was well-known in the community as the wife of Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler – who has been serving the county for ov...

Staff Report Benjamin Brusen DRIPPING SPRINGS – Benjamin Brusen of Round Rock was identified as the suspect involved in a robbery at a Dripping Springs gas station. He was arrested in Kerr County on March 10. On Sunday, March 6 at approximately 10:49 a.m., Brusen arrived at 104 US 290 in Dripping Sp...

by Anita Miller Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Alex Villalobos both pointed to their experience during a League of Women Voters forum Oct. 6, though both expressed significant differences in how they would go about managing a ...

The Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch asked our two candidates for Hays County Sheriff the following questions. This is what they had to say. Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler Gary CutlerCandidate for Hays County Sheriff HFP: What would you do to prevent continued outsourcing of county inmates? Cutler: Ba...

Staff Report The new Hays County Sheriff’s Academy facility now under construction will be named in honor of the late Sheriff Allen Bridges. His widow accompanied current Sheriff Gary Cutler when he made the request to the commissioners court on July 28. The vote to approve was unanimous. Bridges pa...

No matter their political party, Hays County voters will be facing several choice in the Democratic and Republican primary elections May 3. Hays County Sheriff There’s a race in both parties for sheriff, where incumbent Republican Gary Cutler will face challenger David Graham of Dripping Springs. On...