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A Hays County Grand Jury determined that officers were justified in their actions involving an officer-involved shooting in Buda last year, according to a press release from Hays County District Attorney Kelly Higgins.

The Hays County commissioners court discussed and officially appointed Hays County Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe, Hays County Commissioner Lon Shell, Chief Deputy Mike Davenport and Hays County Assistant General Counsel Jordan Powell to the collective bargaining team representing Hays County in order to renegotiate the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Hays County Law Enforcement Association at the regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday. According to discussion in court, Hays County is having difficulty filling law enforcement positions, particularly for Correctional Officers.

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Hays County District Clerk Avrey Anderson was not held in contempt by Judge Tanner Neidhardt of the 483d Hays County District Court who said instead that he was “incapable,” on Tuesday. The proceedings also alleged that Anderson had fallen asleep during training that covered the software used to send out jury summons. This does not have a direct impact on a separate petition that has been filed to remove Anderson from office.

This November, voters from across the nation will cast their ballots for the next president of the United States. In a proactive approach to the election, Hays County has created the Elections Integrity Task Force comprised of the Hays County Elections Office, District Attorney’s Office and local law enforcement agencies in an effort to streamline the process for investigating allegations and maximize county resources.

The city of Dripping Springs held a groundbreaking and dedication ceremony last week for its skatepark development: the Dorian Kweller Skate Park.

Dripping Springs High School varsity boys lacrosse opened their Spring season with a road win against Boerne High School on Saturday, Feb. 3. This is the 11th consecutive year Head Coach Bill Cafferata’s team has won their season opener.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the city of San Marcos and San Marcos officials over ordinances and enforcement related to how the city handles certain marijuana offenses. Paxton is also suing the cities of Austin, Elgin, Killeen and Denton.

Mental Health resources can be found locally through various nonprofits and other organizations. For someone in a crisis, it may be difficult to find mental health services sprawled across various platforms. Hays County Commissioners Court addressed the need for a streamlined process by adding a behavioral health coordinator position, which will be responsible for finding and organizing all of the mental health resources across the county into one, easily navigable online location.

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On Thursday, Jan. 25, 50 volunteers gathered throughout the day at the First Presbyterian Church in San Marcos to locate and count the homeless population in Hays County.

A Dripping Springs business, One Shot Distillery, hosted a rally last week for the Take Our Border Back convoy, whose members largely identified themselves as members of “God’s army.”