WIMBERLEY – Strolling through local neighborhoods to gaze upon the twinkling lights and festive displays is a family tradition for many around the holidays. That’s exactly what the family behind the EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens is hoping to continue for the Trail of Lights for years to come. The Emily...

WIMBERLEY — A little kindness can go a long way. For Sky Vaughan, a 9-year-old local entrepreneur, her daily mission for baking cookies is to brighten people’s day and spread joy across the city of Wimberley. Sky started her business, proudly named Sky’s Sweet Deliveries, as a treat delivery service...

HAYS COUNTY — Among parents' top concerns in a childcare facility are safety, reliability and the well-being of their child.  For some parents of children who attended either The Learning Experience — Kyle or The Learning Experience — Buda, the choice initially seemed easy, but they would soon exper...

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At approximately 8:07 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, the Buda Police Department responded to a report of a vehicle stuck on the train tracks at the crossing at South Loop 4 and West Goforth Road (near Buda Mill & Grain). A gray 2022 Nissan Altima, driven by a 54-year-old unnamed male, had pulled off South Lo...

HAYS COUNTY — 27,826, or 16.13%, of registered Hays County voters headed to the polls during the Nov. 7 general election. In addition to mayoral and city council positions, there were multiple constitutional amendment propositions, including the option to increase the homestead exemption on school d...

These are the unofficial election results as of 11:11 p.m. on Nov. 7. Results will remain unofficial until canvassed and certified. *State proposition totals represent only Hays County numbers. City of Kyle, Mayor  Yvonne Flores-Cale: 1,186 (28.69%) Travis Mitchell (Incumbent): 2,082 (50.36%) Robert...

KYLE — Hays CISD announced that Hemphill Elementary School will be closed through Wednesday, Nov. 8 following mold being discovered on the campus. Following a concern about a mold smell in a classroom, and a subsequent air quality test, mold has been discovered at Hemphill Elementary School. As miti...

BUDA — With a 7-0 vote, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees approved multiple projects at its Oct. 23 meeting. The first was a schematic design for the addition of a weight room at Hays High School. According to trustee Courtney Runkle, the original plans had a wall of glass, which raised safety concern...