Wait times for undocumented residents to be heard before immigration court judges are continuing to get longer, leaving those detained or out on bond unsure what the future holds. In Hays County, one family is waiting to receive a call or letter for their hearing, a repetitive game of patience that ...

Ghosts, goblins and a Pillsbury Doughbaby or two took to a pair of Halloween related events in Kyle and Buda this past weekend. In Kyle, hundreds hit City Square Park for the annual Center Street Trick or Treat, which featured vendors and even a haunted house. Later in the day, residents hit Main St...

The likelihood of breast cancer deforming a survivor’s breasts is high, leaving women to rebuild once they reach remission. Dr. Heather King at Seton Medical Center Hays performs lumpectomies, mastectomies and surgeries to reconstruct breasts. King specializes in Hidden Scar Surgery which makes scar...

The connection between weapons and domestic violence by Edith Zeisloft Often when the subject of home security comes up, the suggestion of purchasing a gun is made. The connection between safety and a firearm is a prevailing one in our culture because of the belief that the mightier force wins in a ...

Thousands took to historic Mercer Street in downtown Dripping Springs for the fifth annual Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival, held Oct. 19-21. Aubrin Stevens from Nashville, TN and Melody Guy from Springhill, TN warm up for their next set at The Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival on historic ...

It took three days to clean the pots, haul away the mountain of beer cans and sober up the last of the revelers, but by Oct. 24, 1967 everything was back to normal in the Big Bend ghost town. The Terlingua Chili Cook-Off had been a rousing success, but no one thought at the time that they had starte...

There is an oft repeated feeling that I experience every year here in Texas. By summer I am mentally packing my bags and moving to Colorado. I swear that I cannot take one more year here in this heat. But then something happens. Not just any something … but Texas in spring happens. Specifically, our...

While Texas ranks high in the number of uninsured individuals, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer isn’t always out of reach for women. According to multiple reports, including a 2018 WalletHub study, Texas ranks 35th in the nation for the state with the best healthcare systems. Some women may ...

W ith Election Day just two weeks away, Sen. Charles Culberson spent Oct. 21, 1916 doing what he did best – nothing. Why bother campaigning when a fourth term was already in the bag? Looking for an appealing replacement for Gov. Jim Hogg in 1895, power broker E.M. House picked the handsome attorney ...

Improving fire safety outreaching and education is leading the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) to work with local emergency officials to install fire alarms in area homes. Kyle Fire Department firefighter Matthew Sweet installs a smoke detector in a Kyle home. (photo by Moses Leos III) It’s all par...