WIMBERLEY — After more than 20 years of teaching at traditionally underserved schools, David Schachter began the 2022-23 school year with a fresh start at Danforth Junior High School in Wimberley ISD. Less than a month later, his world was turned upside down. Now, he has filed a lawsuit against the school district, as well as the Hays County Sheriff’s and District Attorney’s offices, citing wrongful arrest and malicious prosecution.

PHOTO BY WAYLAND D. CLARKBenji Olmedo (No. 17) gets a good block from teammate and senior classmate Bryson Anderson (No. 13) and runs 43 yards for a touchdown, his second of the game, to give the Wimberley High School Texans a 45-10 lead against Gonzales High School with 5:28 in the third quarter of the Oct. 25 game.

MUSTANG RIDGE, Texas — Multiple people were seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Mustang Ridge, police said Tuesday morning. The Mustang Ridge Police Department posted about the crash on Facebook a little before 7:30 a.m. Police asked drivers to avoid Camino Real 21 at Williamson Road as first responders worked a five-car accident with multiple serious injuries.

THE DRUG TAKE BACK COMPONENT OF THE CLEAN UP KEPT HAYS COUNTY PRECINCT 3 CONSTABLES TOMMY MCGREEVY, LEFT, AND TRAVIS BROWN BUSY. “AT 9:50 A.M. THERE WAS A LINE WAITING FOR US,” SAID MCGREEVY. MCGREEVY REMINDED CITIZENS THAT THE DRUG TAKE BACK DAY IS HELD TWICE A YEAR. “FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR, THE SAN MARCOS POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS A BIN FOR DROP-OFFS AS DO CVS DRUGSTORES.” PHOTO BY TERESA KENDRICK.

Wimberley’s Tyler Youens reaches to serve the ball over the net in his singles match against Canyon Randall’s Orlando Ingersoll. Youens secured the win in both sets of the match 6-3 and 6-4. (PHOTO BY MEGAN NAVARRO) Wimberley Texan Maggie Moore, at the net, and her girls doubles partner Kyndan Gilley prepare to make the next shot. Canyon Randall’s Abri Hays and Kynley Craddock won both sets of the match 6-3 and 6-0. (PHOTO BY MEGAN NAVARRO) In her singles match against Canyon Randall’s Kynley Craddock, Wimberley Texan Kennedy Carson jumps and eyes the ball to hit over the net. (PHOTO BY MEGAN NAVARRO) The Wimberley High School tennis team poses for a photo before starting play in the semifinals round of the UIL State Team Tennis Championship on Wednesday, Oct. 23.

SAN MARCOS, Texas — A Hays County judge is in hot water for allegedly using his adjunct professor position at Texas State University to encourage students to vote for him and help with his campaign. Judge Tanner Neidhardt, who also teaches at Texas State, is now on leave after...

One of the men identified as a suspect in the affidavit is affiliated with a proclaimed online vigilante group called, "Dads Against Predators" (DAP). This group, founded in Ohio, operates in several states, according to Lakeway PD. The men called the man they attacked a pedophile. Lakeway police have since identified that man as a victim.

An 18-year-old now faces murder charges in the stabbing, sources tell KVUE.

A Sunday evening turned tragic near the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport when a vehicle struck multiple pedestrians, resulting in five people, including two children being hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. According to CBS Austin, the accident occurred in the 1200 block of Bastrop Highway Northbound around 8 p.m. The situation escalated, when,...

Investigators believe a convicted serial killer, who is serving life in prison, may be connected to more cold cases in Austin, Texas.

DEL VALLE, Texas — Austin Fire Department (AFD) crews responded to a reported high-speed T-bone crash on State Highway 71 near Del Valle late Monday night. The AFD said at 10:54 p.m. that crews were responding to a vehicle rescue in the intersection of the eastbound SH 71 service road and westbound FM 973. Callers reported a T-bone collision at a "high rate of speed" and that one person was pinned inside a vehicle.

AN ANTONIO - One by one, we've watched the 23 boat ramps on Canyon Lake close to public access as the lake level continues to drop. As of today, Canyon lake is just under 27 feet down and at a historic low level. Each day the lake drops, it sets a new record low level.

The DEA said it is a mixture of several different substances and that, "every batch is different, and a person does not know how their body will react to it each time."

Austin, Texas is dealing with having to bury a sixteen year old girl that was murdered Monday night at an apartment complex in Northeast Austin, and now another 16 year old, this time a boy, is behind bars and being charged with the victim's death. According to this KXAN article, Za’Riyah Sheffield was found with multiple gun shot wounds at the Bridge at Harris Ridge apartment complex after a call went out to The Austin Police around 6 PM.

Riffs, Roams and Raves: A Weekly Column Riffs, Roams and Raves uncovers the creative, noteworthy and accomplished in the Wimberley Valley and beyond with tips on who to hear, where to go and what to see from managing editor Teresa Kendrick. Last Saturday I inadvertently overheard my loud-talking neighbors, a...

Texans everywhere will be feeling like a "Toys 'R' Us kid" again.

Construction on the new Buc-ee’s Travel Center on the south side of Yarrington Road and I-35 began Oct. 1. According to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), the project is estimated to cost $47 million and will span 74,707 square feet. San Marcos’ store will be 886 square feet away from surpassing the Buc-ee’s in Luling, which holds the record as the largest convenience store in the world, and will be only 14 miles away from the nearby Buc-ee’s in New Braunfels.

As part of their many dynamic and diverse programs, the Wimberley Village Library is hosting two noteworthy events in November. One kicks off the Grand Opening of the new seed library and the other gives the public the opportunity to meet area authors. Terry and Madonna Lynn, volunteers with Keep...

On the morning of Friday, October 25th, in Kyle, Texas ten Texas State Students were caught red-handed with over $500 worth of stolen property. At approximately 1 a.m. on Friday, the police received a call that Halloween- themed decorations had been stolen and that the criminals were clearly visible committing the crime on video.

An employee of IDEA Public Schools in Kyle, Texas, has reportedly been taken into custody on the school's premises after encountering law enforcement over a suspicious substance located near the school's teacher parking lot. The arrested individual has been identified as Ernesto Torres, whose confrontation with the Kyle Police Department led to charges of resisting arrest, according to CBS Austin.