By Megan Wehring WIMBERLEY — Community donations can go a long way. Wimberley Emergency Medical Services (EMS) learned this lesson after a new 8,000 square-foot facility is expected to be completed by Oct.15. Wimberley EMS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that relies heavily on public support to continue pr...

The long-awaited connector from Kyle’s downtown to IH-35 and to Kyle’s Marketplace is now fully open after several years of construction.

by Chase Rogers The Hays County League of Women Voters chapter held a virtual forum for candidates vying for a position on the Dripping Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees Oct. 1, discussing school district’s growth, COVID-19 mitigation and school funding. Their terms originally sl...

By Megan Wehring KYLE – Reappointments to the Kyle Planning and Zoning Commission were made on Oct. 6 at the Kyle City Council meeting.  Commissioner Michele Christie was reappointed for Seat 2, Megan McCall for Seat 4 and Tim McHutchion for Seat 6. Each commissioner was interested in continuing the...

Larry Wayne Ihlenfeldt of Mountain City, TX died October 1, 2020. He was a decorated Viet Nam veteran who served in the Army's 1st Calvary Division of the original helicopter pilots to serve in combat. His love of flying was handed down from his pilot father who served in the US Air Force in World W...

David Junkin Republian inumbent 453 Judicial District Judge HFP: What is the biggest issue facing Hays County district courts and how would you work to resolve it? Junkin : The backlog of cases.  About 2/3 of cases filed or re-activated yearly are civil/family cases that make up the vast majority of...

By Sahar Chmais Sally Moser’s smile begets her before she speaks; maybe it is because she is a dentist, but the more likely reason is that she has a kind demeanor. Her kindness can be observed through the job she does to give back to the community she works and lives in.   Moser moved from Peru to C...

(photo by David White) by Jim Camp This 2020 election offers “Hays Co. Proposition A”: an opportunity for voters to create new parks, protect open spaces, and preserve natural areas.   At haysparksforpeople.com you can find out more about this bond for sixteen parks and open space projects. By votin...

KYLE, TEXAS – The City of Kyle invites the community and the media to attend a socially-distanced open house this Thursday, Oct. 8, to learn more about Proposition A — the 2020 Bond Election for a Public Safety Center. This will be a hybrid event, with the option to join in-person at City Hall, 100 ...

By Sahar Chmais Numbers can be deceiving. The Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) observed this bitter truth during the heights of the pandemic that silenced the voice of many abuse victims. At the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, the number of people seeking housing and other help from the HCWC ...