SAN MARCOS — The Hays County Health Department hosted the Centers for Disease Control and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for a presentation of its services and work on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The visit included the HCHD showcasing what the team has been doing through a Health Equity & Co...

HAYS COUNTY — Hays County schools are some of 100 across the state of Texas that dedicated their first football game of the season as the Peanut Butter Bowl to support fellow members of the community. The Peanut Butter Bowl was started in 2016 in San Antonio with one game between two high schools in...

PANAMA CITY — Dripping Springs’ Cooper Rummel, who has been a starting pitcher for the Dripping Springs High School Tigers, came from the bullpen to pitch for Team USA and retired three Panama batters on just seven pitches in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under 18, Baseball World ...

AUSTIN -— Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) employees and its members donated $10,000 to the Dell Children’s Medical Center (DCMC) Foundation. According to a news release, this brings PEC’s total contribution to the foundation to $100,000 since 1996. Funds came from a combination of PEC’s United...

The Kyle Professional Firefighters Association (Local 4567) and the Kyle Fire Department hosted the third annual Beat the Heat 5K and Bunked Out Relay in downtown Kyle on Saturday, Aug. 24. Nearly 200 runners, including firefighters from multiple area houses, joined in support of local firefighters ...

BUDA — On Aug. 20, Buda City Council heard a presentation from Sundance Analytics on a resolution to accept a petition for the creation of a Public Improvement District (PID) for the upcoming Persimmon project. “Tonight, we’re not voting to create the PID [and] we’re not voting to assess any PID ass...

DRIPPING SPRINGS   — Apogee Dripping Springs Micro High School (ADS), an alternative high school option, celebrated its official ribbon cutting ceremony in collaboration with the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 15. This event marked the launch of a unique educational experience that ble...

SAN MARCOS — A Hays County Grand Jury determined that the San Marcos Police Department officer who fatally shot 22-year-old Malachi Williams in the H-E-B parking lot, located at 641 East Hopkins St. in San Marcos, was justified in his actions. According to a news release, the Grand Jury received evi...

KYLE — Pastor Dakota Adair and his wife felt a calling to Central Texas to start a church that would not only promote their faith to God, but also create an opportunity for community. The family’s journey started when a list of the fastest-growing cities had Frisco, McKinney and New Braunfels on it....

HAYS COUNTY  — Aqua Texas is proposing an increase to water and wastewater rates for all customers across the state, including those who use its services in Hays County. The water utility company filed for a System Improvement Charge (SIC) increase with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) i...