HAYS COUNTY — Numerous agencies responded to the Vineyard Hill fire off Hilliard Road in Precinct 3 of Hays County on Saturday, July 8. As of noon on Monday, July 10 the fire was 100% contained. Kim Hilsenbeck, Hays County communications manager and public information officer, said that investigator...

KYLE — Kyle City Council held its second budget workshop of the year on Saturday, July 8 at city hall to hear a presentation on the proposed FY 2023-24 budget and to direct staff with comments. According to Kyle City Manager Bryan Langley, there were seven budget focus areas, including the following...

HAYS COUNTY — The burn ban has been reinstated in Hays County. On July 11, the Hays County Commissioner Court this approved the implementation of a 90-day burn ban across Hays County. “The KBDI [Keetch-Byram Drought Index] is 473,” said Hays County Fire Marshal Mark Wobus. “The forecast for the days...

(Editor’s Note: This story was updated as of 2:22 p.m. on July 8 to include the driver’s age and information about the passenger.) KYLE — A suspect was arrested on Saturday, July 8 after leading Kyle Police Department officers in a vehicle pursuit through a neighborhood and on Interstate 35. Shortly...

HAYS COUNTY — A San Antonio registered sex offender was arrested for child sex trafficking in Hays County last weekend. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 2, Hays County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a residence in Kyle, Texas, regarding a runaway 10-year-old female. While on ...

SAN MARCOS — In the early hours of July 20, 2018, the San Marcos Fire Department (SMFD) responded to calls of an ongoing fire at Iconic Village Apartments. Taking the lives of five young adults, injuring others and displacing over 200 more, the disastrous fire was deemed intentional, but law enforce...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Just like other area school districts, Dripping Springs ISD approved and updated its hazardous transportation route designations on June 26. For state funding purposes, student transportation rides must reside 2 or more miles from the campus they regularly attend unless they resid...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY — Getting a marriage license in Hays County just got a little easier. The Hays County Clerk’s Office recently implemented the GovOS Remote Marriage License Issuance program, which will allow those who may not be able to visit the clerk’s office in person to apply remotely fo...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Sundays are for cozying up on the couch with a good book that will keep you reading from beginning to end. That’s exactly what Dixie Frechette had in mind when she opened Sunday Bookshop in Dripping Springs. “I love Sunday so much. Sundays to me are always spent at home, cozy on t...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Dripping Springs community is rallying in support of the Rippy family following Oran Hill “Pug” Rippy’s passing on June 12. Janet Rippy said that “Pug” got his name from the feature of his nose, which disappeared as he grew older. “He is named after his father, Oran, and his u...