Nov. 17 – Dec. DRIPPING SPRINGS – - The city of Dripping Springs is finalizing its Transportation Master Plan and will be holding a virtual open house for public comments through Dec. 8. A Transportation Master Plan is a planning document that defines goals and policies for a city’s transportation s...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD — Going to school during the pandemic is like walking on eggshells for many, in fear that they may get sick. Virtual learning is the alternative, still unfamiliar to some, and it is causing a high failure rate for the first nine-week grading period in Hays CISD. There were...

by Sahar Chmais  The City of Dripping Springs is asking for input from residents on its Transportation Master Plan. People can make their suggestions through the city’s virtual meetings, which will be held starting Nov. 17 until Dec. 8, spanning three weeks.  The masterplan will define the city’s go...

By Megan Wehring KYLE — After months of going back to the drawing board, the West Ranch to Market 150 renaming committee finalized six names at its meeting on Monday, Nov. 16. The deadline for suggestions is Wednesday, Dec. 2.  While the committee received countless suggestions, each name has to fol...

After Save Our Springs Alliance won a court case against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) that asks the City of Dripping Springs to stop dumping treated wastewater into Onion Creek, the city and TCEQ appealed. Dripping Springs and TCEQ have filed their appeal to the Third Court o...

By Megan Wehring KYLE — Kyle residents are beginning to see a glimpse of Austin with the consistent development that has overtaken the city over the last few months, including Uptown at Plum Creek. Design is in discussion by the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #2 for the Uptown area before co...

by Sahar Chmais  The COVID-19 pandemic may be feeding into childhood obesity, according to research by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation .  Between 2018-2019, about 15.5% of American children, ages 10-17, were obese. In many cases, obesity is linked to socioeconomic status and families with low income,...

by Sahar Chmais  Ascension Seton opened a new healthcare clinic in Dripping Springs on Thursday, Nov. 12, giving people in rural areas quick, convenient access to physicians without making a long trip to the city.  “This is a growing community and Seton is an established landmark in Austin healthcar...

By Sean Allen KYLE – Quick scores early and often Friday pushed the New Braunfels Canyon Cougars to a lopsided 49-7 win over the Lehman Lobos at Bob Shelton Stadium. The Cougar tandem of senior running back Micah Williford and junior quarterback Drew Berry exacted the most damage as the duo combined...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT —  University planning begins at the elementary level; Hays CISD has incorporated art and design into science, technology, engineering and math to create STEAM programs at some campuses in the district.  Students from Elm Grove Elementar...