SAN MARCOS – A Hays County man, Manuel Mendoza, Jr., 38, pleaded guilty to four counts of intoxication assault on Dec. 19 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Mendoza had previously been convicted of intoxication assault in Hamilton County, according to a news release. The four counts represent ...

Dripping Springs ballet studio fosters love of dance in kids By Megan Navarro - Sept. 18, 2024 DRIPPING SPRINGS  — For nearly 10 years, Central Texas Youth Ballet (CTYB) has aimed to encourage a widespread love of ballet and dance to the children of Dripping Springs and surrounding areas. Establishe...

Local lemonade storefront now open in Kyle By Brittany Kelley  - Feb. 7, 2024 KYLE — The Main Squeeze opened its doors in January 2024 and stole the hearts of Kyle residents. In May 2023, Kyle resident Blanca Galvan laid in her bed, scrolling TikTok at 2 a.m., like many do, when a video about sellin...

Kyle to see Juvenile Behavioral Health Program By Brittany Kelley - July 17, 2024 KYLE — Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Center is partnering with Hays CISD, Hays County and city of Kyle to establish a Juvenile Behavioral Health Program. The partnership comes after Kyle Cit...

Lehman High School theatre takes on man-eating plant By Brittany Kelley - Jan. 31, 2024 When picturing a flower shop, one may envision a rose or a tulip, a lily or a daffodil, but inside the Lehman High School Theater lies a man-eating plant that feeds on human blood — and it went to the 2024 Heller...

Child sees support from elementary school By Brittany Kelley - Feb. 21, 2024 KYLE — As Mike and Maggie Cook sit across the table in the Science Hall Elementary School (SHES) faculty lounge, they talk of their brilliant children: one who works for the National Security Agency; one who is a pilot in t...

No. 1 - Fatal crash closes IH-35 in Kyle Staff Report - June 7, 2024 KYLE — A man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on southbound IH-35 on Thursday, June 6. At approximately 4:36 p.m., Kyle Police Department officers responded to reports of a major motor vehicle crash, with a possible pin-in, on s...

Wimberley ISD trustee arrested for DWI Staff Report - April 24, 2024 KYLE – The Kyle Police Department arrested William Player Conley, 47, on Tuesday, April 23, for driving while intoxicated, a Class B misdemeanor, and unlawful carrying of a weapon, a Class A misdemeanor. Conley serves in the Place ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS -- Dreamland , an outdoor sports, games and entertainment venue in Dripping Springs announced that it will be closing its doors on Dec. 31, 2024. The facility, which opened in 2021, made the announcement of the closure through the following post Dec. 19, 2024, on its social media ch...

BUDA -- The Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB) and Hays County Pet Resource Center (Hays PRC) hosted an end of year drive-up food distribution for people and pets on Saturday, Dec. 28, at McCormick Middle School in Buda. This event marked the fourth distribution event held in Hays County. Pet supplies f...