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Three charged in human smuggling investigation

Three charged in human smuggling investigation

San Marcos Police Department officials are praising the teamwork among its own officers and staff and those of neighboring law enforcement agencies, following an investigation that resulted in the arrests of three people. 09/21/2023 12:00 AM

Forensic Anthropology Research Farm continues to provide necessary knowledge to wide group of organizations

Forensic Anthropology Research Farm continues to provide necessary knowledge to wide group of organizations

The Forensic Anthropology Research Farm at the Freeman Ranch is somewhat of a local mystery The farm is commonly known as the “body farm,” and community members are dying to know what goes on there — pun fully intended. The research done on decomposing bodies and bones has assisted in solving crimes in many ways, but that is not all that goes on there; law enforcement and firefighter training is also conducted at the FARF. 09/21/2023 12:00 AM

Paxton acquitted on all impeachment counts

Paxton acquitted on all impeachment counts

Ken Paxton has been reinstated as Texas Attorney General after the Texas Senate on Saturday acquitted him of charges of bribery and misuse of office. Only two Republican senators joined the 12 Democrats in voting to convict him of some of the 16 charges heard by the Senate, with four other charges dismissed by the Senate, The Dallas Morning News reported. 09/21/2023 12:00 AM

County Updates

Court reviews jail inmate data, outsource costs 09/21/2023 12:00 AM

DSHS seniors named National Merit Semifinalists

DSHS seniors named National Merit Semifinalists

Dripping Springs High School seniors Luke Bohan and William Johns have been named National Merit Semifinalists based on their performances on the 2022 Preliminary SAT and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. 09/21/2023 12:00 AM

September 2023 Shelf Talk

September 2023 Shelf Talk

with the Dripping Springs Community Library 09/21/2023 12:00 AM

Community Calendar

Community Calendar

Submissions to The Century News calendar should be sent to [email protected]. 09/21/2023 12:00 AM

Cross country teams shine in Hays

Cross country teams shine in Hays

As the Dripping Springs High School cross country team heads for the district meet in several weeks, they continue to improve their standings in competition. 09/21/2023 12:00 AM

Lady Tigers bump two more district foes

Lady Tigers bump two more district foes

The Dripping Springs High School volleyball team raised their record to 36-2, 6-0 with two tough wins over Westlake and Austin High Schools. 09/21/2023 12:00 AM

Tigers maroon Austin High, 56-0

Tigers maroon Austin High, 56-0

Dripping Springs High School showed an improvement of strength in all phases of the game as they notched their first shutout of the season — 56-0 — over Austin High School. 09/21/2023 12:00 AM

Court establishes new Veterans Commission

Court establishes new Veterans Commission

Hays County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to create a Veterans Commission to support and promote veterans needs at their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday. The court heard a presentation on the veterans commis-Friday sion from Hays County Veterans Services Officer Jude Prather in which he discussed the need to facilitate better communication among various veteran groups and formalize the process by which roads are named after fallen soldiers. 09/14/2023 12:00 AM

Goat Couture comes to Dripping Springs

Goat Couture comes to Dripping Springs

Goats strutting their stuff on the runway in “haute couture” came to Dripping Springs this weekend at the Dripping Springs Ranch Park and Event Center. The Goat Couture runway show showcased fashions worn by goats, some of them reluctantly, in seven categories. 09/14/2023 12:00 AM

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