KYLE — On July 16, Kyle City Council heard discussions on the future of the Sportsplex and the prospect of a local favorite, Hays Co. Bar-B-Que, coming to town. Sportsplex After years of discussion, council members were presented with conceptual designs for the long-awaited Sportsplex. Mark Maldonad...

(Editor's Note: This story was updated on Friday, July 26 to reflect the correct location information.) BUDA — After meeting up with developers, local business owners, investors and community members over the course of several months to discuss the growing Hays County area, Tim Dowling with Beyond t...

BUDA  — On Tuesday, July 16, residents from the city of Hays and nearby neighborhoods gathered in a meeting room at the Comfort Suites in Buda to oppose a proposed wastewater treatment permit for MileStone Community Builders’ planned Hays Commons subdivision. The Texas Commission on Environmental Qu...

WIMBERLEY – Several mosquito trap samples collected in the 78676 zip code tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to confirmation given to the Hays County Health Department (HCHD) from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on July 18. The positive samples were collected from tw...

WIMBERLEY — The Wimberley ISD family is invited to a meet-and-greet with new Danforth Junior High School Principal Joseph Holzmann from 5-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23. The gathering will take place in the DJH library (200 Texan Blvd.) Attendees will be able to access the building at the doors close...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Samaritan Center has enhanced the mental health services it provides to individuals and families in the city of Dripping Springs. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency has been serving children, adults and families in Central Texas — with offices in Austin, Georgetown, San Marcos, Dr...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The long-awaited Dorian Zev Kweller Memorial Skatepark is officially opening later this month at Founders Memorial Park in Dripping Springs. On Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, Dripping Springs City Council unanimously decided to name the skate park at Founders Memorial Park as the Dorian ...

BUDA — With the scorching heat of the Texas summer, several bars and other businesses in the Austin area have installed stock tanks for customers to enjoy — and Meridian in Buda has followed suit. “We had a pretty significant dip last summer, so we were just trying to find a way to have an extra dra...

KYLE — Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Center is partnering with Hays CISD, Hays County and city of Kyle to establish a Juvenile Behavioral Health Program. The partnership comes after Kyle City Council awarded the solicitation to increase access to mental health services to...

SAN MARCOS — Following a hung jury, the Hays County District Attorney’s Office has dropped aggravated sexual assault of a child charges amid concerns of the livestreaming of the trial proceedings by 483rd District Court Judge Tanner Neidhardt. On Monday, July 1, Assistant District Attorney Daniel Sa...