Readers submitted photos of their children on the first day of school. Hays CISD and Dripping Springs ISD's first day was Tuesday, Aug. 15. Wimberley ISD will begin classes on Wednesday, Aug. 16.

KYLE — During its July 29 budget meeting, Kyle City Council directed staff to look at the possibility of keeping the property tax rate the same for 2024. At its Aug. 10 special meeting, council was presented with a debt defeasance option. Director of Finance Perwez Moheet, city attorney Paige Saenz,...

WIMBERLEY — Wimberley’s unique gem, Blue Hole Regional Park, has once again been named Travelers' Choice by TripAdvisor — for the third year in a row. Blue Hole is a natural, spring-fed swimming hole lined with the iconic cypress trees located deep in the heart of the Texas Hill Country in Wimberley...

“A lot of people speak and want to do things, but then there are a lot of people who do things,” said former senator Gonzalo Barrientos. “She did things.” ——— Friend, mentor, family, bright, strong and intelligent are all words that have been used to describe the late Sandra Tenorio. Born and raised...

BUDA — Several citizens came forward to voice their concerns regarding the proposed Persimmon development at the regular Buda City Council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 1 prior to a workshop and deliberation in an effort to establish terms for a development agreement (DA) with MileStone Community Builder...

KYLE — Recently, Kyle City Council discussed the possibility of removing “cultural” from the title of the Arts and Cultural Commission. In response, several residents voiced their concerns during public comments at the Aug. 1 meeting. The Kyle Arts Commission was originally established on Dec. 16, 2...

HAYS COUNTY — At approximately 3:13 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, Hays County and state agencies received a request for assistance on a fire burning north of San Marcos. The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental, caused by equipment use. Dozens of agencies would soon respond to a fire that, ...

KYLE — Following a 400-acre wildfire that sparked on Saturday, Aug. 5 in San Marcos, agencies were called to assist in a wildfire (known as the Oak Hills Fire) in Kyle on Tuesday afternoon. The Hays County Wildland Task Force was activated for a wildfire in the 290 block of Roland Lane, in between t...

KYLE — In the throes of a historic heat wave and drought, wildfires have consumed acres across Hays County following fires in San Marcos, Buda and Wimberley in late July. Hays County has had a burn ban in effect since July 11 after Hays County Fire Marshal Mark Wobus provided a recommendation to the...

Crews responded to a wildfire in the 2700 block of Post Road near Five Mile Dam in the early evening hours of Monday, July 31. The fire began at 5:14 p.m. with a vehicular accident, according to the Hays County Office of Emergency Management. The fire burned approximately three acres and was contain...