It’s not uncommon for Javier and Joanna Gonzalez to wake up at the crack of dawn to perform routine checks on their livestock. As the owners of Blue Earth Farm, situated on 10-plus acres near Buda, Javier’s and Joanna’s morning routine goes a long way toward preparing for the selling season. In toda...

A local woman was arrested Jan. 31 after authorities discovered an "elaborate marijuana grow operation" during an early morning drug bust at a Dripping Springs residence. Tori Halenza, 21, of Dripping Springs was charged with possession of marijuana, a state jail felony, and manufacture/delivery of ...

Officials expect to complete rehabilitation of a “high-hazard” dam in east Kyle, which has closed a portion of Goforth Road for roughly two years, in April or May. The upgrade, which was budgeted for $7.95 million, is part of the Plum Creek Conservation District’s (PCCD) effort to meet state safety ...

A 30-plus mile regional pedestrian trail extending from Austin to San Marcos could be in the works. The plan, through the efforts of Hays County, Buda, Kyle, San Marcos and the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance, would promote better connectivity in the area. Mark Taylor, board president of the San Marco...

Residents suffering from flu-like symptoms can take solace they’re not alone after Hays County officials estimated more than 300 confirmed cases of the virus at the end of December. Hays County Local Health Department Epidemiologist Eric Schneider said flu season is technically September through Apr...

Area leaders Monday reappointed former Hays County Pct. 3 Commissioner Will Conley to chair the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (CAMPO) Policy Board, this despite questions on the legality of the move. The decision, made by a 15-1 vote with one abstention, would allow Conley to ser...

Dripping Springs OKs 700-home PID A new 189-acre Dripping Springs housing development   was approved this year, which will include additions to the city’s roadways and wastewater management capacity. On Nov. 14, the Dripping Springs City Council unanimously approved the creation of the Heritage Publ...

Hays County leaders gave support to placing the Ranch Road 12 and U.S. 290 intersection in Dripping Springs into a potential study that could one day lead to improvements. By a unanimous vote, Hays County Commissioners Dec. 5 approved a resolution supporting the submission of that intersection into ...

Hays County residents celebrated a heavy, and rather unusual, dose of winter weather Dec. 7 as roughly four inches of snow fell in some parts, which left the area looking more like Bedford Falls than Central Texas. The resulting weather forced Hays CISD officials to cancel class Dec. 8, while city g...

UPDATE – 2:46 p.m., Dec. 7  Hays County authorities have formally charged the man suspected of shooting and killing San Marcos Police officer Kenneth Copeland on Dec. 4. Stewart Thomas Mettz has been charged with capital murder of a peace officer, as well as injury to an elderly person, which is a t...