ow, we have been warm this summer! I am thankful for the recent rain for sure, but I am also certain that there’s more heat on its way – so this seems like a good time to ask which plants can take the   heat and brighten up our landscapes this time of year. There are plenty actually. Driving around ...

(photo by Timothy Stuckey) Kyle Market Days takes place every second Saturday of every month at City Square Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. There are local vendors, arts & crafts, farm to market items, live music and more. Above, Firefly” presents its selection of goods and clothing. Kyle Quilters club ...

The Great Kyle Bake-Off, hosted by the Kyle Public Library, attracted contestants of all ages Saturday. There were 21 entries and 110 tasters. Taking first place was Sherlyn’s Chocolate Fudge Oreo Bundt Cake and runner up was Michelle’s Strawberry Bomb Cake.Prizes were purchased by the Kyle Library ...

(photo by Timothy Stuckey) Local retail stores felt the effects of tax-free weekend this past weekend. The Texas Comptroller forecasted that this year’s 19-year tradition was going to save Texas shoppers nearly $87 million in state and local taxes, which means more than $1 billion in school supply-r...

here was something special about Camp Ben McCulloch during the Old Settler’s Music Festival (OSMF) that Dripping Springs resident Jim Hudson will forever remember. Many people know OSMF’s tenure in Driftwood for the throngs of fans and the multiple stages that populated the Salt Lick Pavilion since ...

orking as an educator, Allison Pflaum has witnessed the stark reality of food insecurity. While working as a middle school math teacher, Pflaum saw a student take food out of the trash in order to avoid going hungry. “That was kind of shocking to see,” Plfaum said. “It was kind of a wake up call for...

ow! This August, limbs are not piled alongside our streets for weeks. The city expedited the bid process, authorizing City Manager Rick Tarr to select a contractor from bids submitted, after those interested took a quick look at the scope of work. Alonzo Vasquez quickly scooped up and shredded to sm...

Pie in the Sky Festival Join the city of Kyle over Labor Day weekend (Sept. 1-2) for the inaugural Kyle Pie in the Sky Hot Air Balloon Festival at Lake Kyle. Enjoy many pie-themed activities as well as a spectacular hot air balloon launch and then a “glow” in the evening.   The event will also inclu...

There’s always that spot . . .   you know the one, where the grass just won’t grow. Or you have a slope that needs stabilizing, or a big flowerbed in need of something extra. The answer?   Groundcovers! We have many different options here in the Austin area that work in a wide range of conditions; f...

n the running war with Mexican bandits, six U.S. Army cavalrymen fought a brief battle with hit-and-run raiders on Aug. 10, 1915 twenty-five miles on the Texas side of the Rio Grande. It was only a matter of time before the violent convulsions wracking Mexico would spill over the border.   In the su...