KYLE — At its April 2 meeting, Kyle City Council approved $116,414 for the evaluation of an expansion of the reclaimed water distribution system to Plum Creek Golf Course. To provide background, the presentation cited rapid population growth as the reason for an increase in potable water demands, wh...

BUDA — On Tuesday, April 2, Buda City Council voted unanimously to deny a development agreement between the city of Buda and Buda Venture Real Estate. Following an approval recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z), the council heard a presentation by Development Services director A...

Children’s Lighthouse, an early learning school, officially opened its doors of the newest location in Kyle, located at 1190 Veterans Drive, on April 9. First opened in 1997 by brothers Mike and Pat Brown, who were parents and uncles of several young children, the idea behind Children’s Lighthouse w...

Members of the Wimberley High School Student Council and National Honor Society pose for a photo as they teamed up to prepare and deliver 100 sack lunch meals to the Crisis Center of Comal County.

The duo of Kathryn McKinney, left, and Josh Bober of Wimberley High School pose for a photo after becoming silver medalists at the Conference 4A UIL State Cross Examination Debate competition held March 15-16. They placed sixth last year and improved with this year’s runner-up finish.

The Dripping Springs High School cast of “Mamma Mia!” — performed Jan. 18-22, 2024 — was nominated for eight Heller Awards for Young Artists: Production, Music Direction, Lighting Design Scenic Design, Technical Execution, Lead Performer (Sofia Magnani), Student Stage Management (Faith Wilcox) and S...

HAYS COUNTY  — TreeFolks is working with Jacob’s Well Natural Area to pilot a new system aimed to increase tree resilience and survival rates in Central Texas’ ever-changing climate. As Austin’s only urban reforestation nonprofit, TreeFolks’ mission is to empower Central Texans to build stronger com...

April is both Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness Month. The following article is the first article of a five-week series focusing on raising awareness about sexual assault and child abuse. Locally, HCWC served 616 community members who experienced sexual assault or abuse and 899 children who s...

HAYS COUNTY — Pet Prevent a Litter (PALS) of Central Texas will be hosting the Sock Hop Gala: “Cool Cats and Poodle Skirts” event to celebrate and promote responsible pet ownership, adoptable animal shelter pets and the continued efforts to have all pets spayed and neutered and zero pets in shelters...