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Dripping Springs Council Keeps News Dispatch as Official Newspaper
Summary
Council voted to designate the News Dispatch as Dripping Springs' official newspaper for the coming fiscal year after staff and the communications director recommended staying with the Dispatch; Century News also urged consideration during public comment.
Dripping Springs City Council voted Nov. 4 to designate the News Dispatch as the city’s official newspaper for the 2026 fiscal year.
Ashley Conner, owner and publisher of the News Dispatch and the Hays Free Press, addressed the council in public comment and asked the city to select the Dispatch, saying the paper had increased circulation, expanded local coverage and…
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