For as long as he can remember, Jim Luketich’s soul has yearned for music. Even at an early age, Luketich always had a feeling he should play whatever instrument was at hand. Perhaps it was fate that Luketich, a Dripping Springs resident, discovered in January that his biological father, who he neve...

M any mourning Mountain Citians attended the memorial service for Mayor Phillip Taylor on Friday at a packed Hays CISD PAC. The service honored Taylor’s life of service. To me, the service made it clear Taylor was intentionally serving God by serving others. Monday evening’s city council meeting sta...

1 . Spring vegetable gardening: Plant those warm season crops. This list includes beans, black-eyed peas, okra, squash, cantaloupe, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, watermelon, corn, and eggplant. There’s still time to plant those cooler season crops: lettuce, radishes, and carrots. 2. Fertilize your g...

“Dear God, Lead me. I cannot do this on my own. #Team Jesus” These words of faith from Victory Today were forwarded on Friday morning by Lee Taylor on his FaceBook. Below came a string of responses that gave to me the news that Lee’s son, Mayor Phillip Taylor, died on Thursday night after his orange...

An estimated 1,000 underinsured or uninsured Hays County area residents received treatment Saturday as part of Ascension Seton’s efforts to provide healthcare in one of the fastest growing regions in Texas.  The Medical Mission at Home (MMAH) program, held at Seton Medical Center Hays in Kyle, first...

Quick thinking in critically important moments almost comes naturally for Hays High freshman Evan Bratton. Several years ago, Bratton was with friends at an area water park when he helped a child in distress escape the current of a waterfall. “I just had to help him out,” Bratton said. That same min...

Photo by Moses Leos III Texas Night Sky Festival Celebrate the starry Texas sky March 29-31 for the annual Texas Night Sky Festival at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. The free event, hosted by the city of Dripping Springs, Hays County Chapter Texas Master Naturalist, Texas Night Sky Festival Associatio...

B lack-chinned Hummers returned to Mountain City last week. If you took your feeders down for winter, now’s the time to get them back up. The formula for hummingbird syrup is just over one part sugar to four parts warm water, well-stirred to dissolve sugar. For safety of birds, do not add red color....

If  you find yourself in the role of ‘Family Chef’ several evenings a week, then why not emulate some of the great chefs of the world, and set up a little culinary herb garden that’s close to your kitchen door.  This is a surprisingly easy project to do, and fortunately for us central Texans, most o...

A  lifelong friendship with late bull rider Brent Thurman changed the life of area resident Denise Henley. Thurman’s commitment to residents with mental disabilities, which was well-known before his tragic death in a bull riding accident, molded Henley’s efforts to create a foundation in his honor. ...