SAN MARCOS — Republican candidate Anthony Hipolito is Hays County’s newest sheriff after receiving more than 52% of the votes during the Nov. 5 election. Previously, he received 15,435 votes in the March primary, where he qualified for November’s ballot, along with Democrat candidate Alex Villalobos...

SAN MARCOS — Republican candidate Anthony Hipolito is Hays County’s newest sheriff after receiving more than 52% of the votes during the Nov. 5 election. Previously, he received 15,435 votes in the March primary, where he qualified for November’s ballot, along with Democrat candidate Alex Villalobos...

SAN MARCOS - Mark Anthony Briones, 34, of Kyle was convicted of capital murder for the June 2022 murder of infant Annalyne Fridley Benavides. Judge Bruce Boyer then sentenced the defendant to life without parole. According to a Hays County news release, on June 20, 2022, Briones was babysitting Frid...

These are the unofficial Nov. 5 election results as of 11:13 p.m, with all 58 polling locations reporting. Results will remain unofficial until canvassed and certified. District Judge, 22nd Judicial District (Multi-county jurisdiction, numbers only show Hays County votes) * Bruce Boyer (R): 79,001 (...

SAN MARCOS — Four Hays County property owners have filed a lawsuit against the Hays County Commissioners Court regarding the almost $440 million road bond placed on the Nov. 5, 2024, election ballot. The proposed $439,634,000 bond, titled Proposition A on the ballot, aims to bring 35 projects over t...

Located in Kyle, Milburn “Bubba” and Rhonda King have been hosting a Halloween display and haunted house in their front yard and garage for 18 years. Every year, they add to their display and invite everyone to come and visit, leading up to Halloween where they have a haunted house in their garage. ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS —  In partnership with Flying Fish Swim Academy and Cerebral Palsy Awareness Transition Hope (CPATH), The Innovation Treehouse delivered a custom-made Mario Kart-themed Halloween costume to a Dripping Springs family. With custom glowing blue lights, sound effects and fans inside the...

DRIPPING SPRINGS— Milena Christopher of Dripping Springs has been selected as one of 40 individuals to serve as a 2024-25 Texas Bar Foundation nominating chair. Nominating chairs for each of the 17 State Bar of Texas districts are selected for their outstanding professional achievements and their de...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Opening in the Headwaters area of Dripping Springs at the intersection of Highway 290 and Canyonwood Road in mid-2027, the Dripping Springs Sports Club held its launch event on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Deep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room. It was attended by more than 200 people with standi...

WIMBERLEY — In an attempt to create a dream-like escape and private, secluded getaways, Onera, a landscape hotel, has opened its doors for Wimberley community members. Onera began in November 2021 with a location in Fredericksburg, featuring treehouse and safari-inspired rentals, nestled within the ...