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Wimberley City Council supports Senate Bill 2660
News, Wimberley
Wimberley City Council supports Senate Bill 2660
Bill would authorize groundwater district to manage, protect Trinity Aquifer
By Megan Navarro 
April 9, 2025
WIMBERLEY  — The city of Wimberley is submitting its support for legislative action that would change the authority of a local groundwater conservation district. At its April 3 meeting, Wimberley City Council unanimously voted to approve a resolution supporting legislative approval that authorizes t...
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Wimberley Council approves wine tasting pop-up off Ranch Road 12
Main, News, Wimberley
Wimberley Council approves wine tasting pop-up off Ranch Road 12
Local organizations, events awarded HOT funds
By Megan Navarro 
August 7, 2024
WIMBERLEY — A temporary pop-up trailer for wine tasting and sales will be set up off Ranch Road 12 following a unanimous approval by Wimberley City Council at its meeting held on Thursday, Aug. 1. Council also awarded Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds to local organizations. Jaclynn Renée van Sant-Dow...
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Hays County candidates talk public safety
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Hays County candidates talk public safety
By Ashley Kontnier 
May 29, 2024
WIMBERLEY -— On Wednesday, May 22, local political candidates and the community were invited to a Hays County Public Safety Candidate Forum hosted jointly by Kyle Law Enforcement Association, the Hays County Law Enforcement Association and the Buda and San Marcos officers’ associations at the Wimber...
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Dark skies shine bright in Wimberley
Community, News, Wimberley
Dark skies shine bright in Wimberley
By By Madison Byrd 
February 14, 2024
WIMBERLEY — Recently named the “Dark Sky Place of the Year” by the DarkSky International, Wimberley strives to maintain its dark sky status with an increasing population size. “Being a dark skies community is more than just the dark skies,” Wimberley City Council member Rebecca Minnick explained. “W...
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Rebecca Minnick announces candidacy for Precinct 3 commissioner
Community, News
Rebecca Minnick announces candidacy for Precinct 3 commissioner
By Staff Report 
November 29, 2023
Rebecca Minnick has announced her candidacy for Hays County Commissioner, Precinct 3. She is currently serving her third term on the Wimberley City Council in Place 1 and as mayor pro tem — a position she has been elected to by fellow council members for four straight years. “With the largest uninco...
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Wimberley receives nearly $1.4M sidewalk grant for Ranch Road 12
News, Wimberley
Wimberley receives nearly $1.4M sidewalk grant for Ranch Road 12
By Staff Report 
November 8, 2023
WIMBERLEY – Pedestrian safety in downtown Wimberley will take a major step with the award of a nearly $1.4 million federal grant administered through the Texas Transportation Commission. The project will construct 6-foot to 12-foot-wide sidewalks on both sides of Ranch Road 12 between Old Kyle Road,...
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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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General election set for May in Wimberley
News, Wimberley
General election set for May in Wimberley
By Megan Navarro 
January 18, 2023
WIMBERLEY — Three city council seats are up for grabs in Wimberley. The city of Wimberley’s next general election will be held on Saturday, May 6. Positions that will be filled include city council Place One (currently held by Rebecca Minnick), Place Three (currently held by Chris Sheffield) and Pla...
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Wimberley opens new park
Community, News, Wimberley
Wimberley opens new park
By Staff Report 
November 2, 2022
Staff Report WIMBERLEY – Adjacent to the downtown square at 109 Oak Drive, visitors and locals of Wimberley now have a new landing space at the newly-celebrated Oak Park and Welcome Center.   CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Richard Shaver, director of Wimberley Parks & Recreation, speaks at the ribbon-cutting cer...
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Wimberley to donate $2,000 to Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center
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Wimberley to donate $2,000 to Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center
By megan.wehring 
November 20, 2020
By Megan Wehring WIMBERLEY — A cry for help does not stop in a major crisis, a reality the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) has been subject to throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. But the HCWC did not give up and they continued to fight for their cause by turning to the city of Wimberley for financ...
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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
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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...
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...
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...
Hays County Sheriff’s Office arrests corrections officer following inmate outcry
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Hays County Sheriff’s Office arrests corrections officer following inmate outcry
By Brittany Kelley 
April 25, 2025
SAN MARCOS   — Following an inmate who claimed she was a victim of sexual misconduct, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office arrested corrections officer Jo...
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