Animosity grows in contentious PEC board of directors race

News

June 5, 2019

Allegations of impropriety have been levied against two of three candidates running in a District 4 Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) board of director’s race that’s grown divisive in recent weeks.

Joe Pool, a Dripping Springs area attorney and candidate in the District 4 race, alleges incumbent board Vice President Jim Powers potentially violated PEC policy by not disclosing his area consulting firm as a possible conflict of interest (COI).

Pool said he felt it was “inappr...

Community, Dripping Springs, News

Dripping Springs employees bake their best for PEC

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Pedernales Electric Cooperative invited its employees and families to the Dripping Springs office on Sept. 12 for a baking competit...

September 20, 2023

Kyle, News

Kyle bakes its best for PEC

KYLE — Pedernales Electric Cooperative employees and their families gathered at the Kyle office on Sept. 11 to put their best baked goods forward in c...

September 20, 2023

Community, Education, News

Pedernales Electric Cooperative donates more than 2,500 school supplies to students

JOHNSON CITY — Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) donated more than 2,500 school supplies to benefit schools across the co-op’s service territory. ...

September 6, 2023

Community, Hays County, Kyle, News, San Marcos

Residents invited to Hays County Emergency Preparedness Fair

HAYS COUNTY — With the floods, winter freezes and disastrous wildfires that Hays County has experienced over the last several years, residents are enc...

August 30, 2023

Community, News

PEC Community Grant applications now open

JOHNSON CITY — Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) is now accepting applications for community grants and encourages nonprofits within or surroundin...

August 16, 2023

Hays County, News, Wimberley

PEC awards $33K in grants to area nonprofits

HAYS COUNTY — Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) is brightening the Texas Hill Country with grants to support local nonprofits in the co-op’s servi...

July 19, 2023

Breaking News, Hays County...

Hays County district clerk files petition to remove district attorney from office

By Staff Report

September 13, 2023

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated as of 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, to include additional information. According to Hays County court ...

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Man arrested for murder, evading arrest in Buda

By Staff Report BUDA

September 8, 2023

BUDA — A Kyle man was arrested and charged with murder and evading arrest with a vehicle in Buda. At approximately 12:05 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, th...

Buda, Education...

Hays CISD adopts new attendance policy

‘We don't see the kids as a number, but the way the state funds education, they see them as a number’

September 20, 2023

BUDA — Parents across Hays CISD are divided over the district’s new attendance policy, which states that a student could be unenrolled if they are abs...

Breaking News, Kyle...

Kyle Police Department arrests five people in human smuggling operation

By Staff Report KYLE

September 20, 2023

KYLE — Five people were arrested in a human smuggling case in Kyle. On Sunday, Sept. 17, the Kyle Police Department dispatch received a call at appro...

Buda, Hays County...

HCSO seeks public’s assistance in Buda homicide

By Staff Report

September 7, 2023

BUDA — At approximately 12:05 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office responded to Insta-Fuel Travel Center, 16649 IH-35 in Buda, ...

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