COLLEGE STATION — Three fires occurred March 4-6 in several areas of Hays County. According to Kiley Moran, Texas A&M Forest Service public information officer, the causes of the fires are still being investigated. At the time of two of the fires, a Red Flag Warning had been issued by the National W...

KYLE — Kyle City Council approved a resolution March 4 for an agreement with Housing Works Austin to conduct a housing study following staff direction in November 2024. “On Nov. 19, council directed staff to develop a housing strategy to diversify the city’s housing options. Housing Works helped the...

BUDA — The Buda Fire Department’s (BFD) main station, located off of FM 2770, was slated to be completed in October 2023, yet more than a year later, BFD Chief Clay Huckaby revealed that construction has come to a standstill. According to the chief, Hays County Emergency Services District No. 8 (ESD...

WIMBERLEY  — In the last 24 years, Wimberley ISD’s student enrollment has grown by 68%. To accommodate that growth within the school district, WISD voters will see a bond package on the May 2025 election ballot that totals $135 million. At its Feb. 10 meeting, the WISD Board of Trustees unanimously ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  – The Dripping Springs Friendship Club was started in 2015 by Leah Rummel, with the purpose of creating a way to involve young adults with disabilities in the greater Dripping Springs community. “I started [the club] for my son, Brandon. I wanted him to have more friends in the com...

KYLE — A Hays CISD school bus collided with a vehicle Jan. 13 and continued to drive away following the incident, according to the Hays County Sheriff’s Office. Clay Marker, the owner of a 2018 Ford Fusion Hybrid, recounted the event, stating that at approximately 5:20 p.m. he was traveling home on ...

BUDA — Multiple crews are still working on battling a fire in the Onion Creek area of Buda, which started at around 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 4. The fire in Buda is north of Indian Hills Trail, east of Teal Lane, west of Story Drive and north of Onion Creek — north of 150, south of 967 and west of 2770 ...

UPDATE: As of March 5, Koy Chinese & Sushi is back to normal operating hours and procedures, including taking dine-in, delivery and takeout orders. KYLE — A Hyundai Tucson crashed into Koy Chinese & Sushi in Kyle at approximately 2:30 p.m. March 4. According to Cpl. Owens of the Kyle Police Departme...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — At its Feb. 18 meeting, Dripping Springs City Council unanimously approved the hiring of a second utility billing clerk, which is also in coordination with the city taking over the responsibility of issuing wastewater utility bills. The city currently has an agreement with the Dr...

WIMBERLEY –   Prairie Boulmier has served in the Montessori education world for the last 25 years and she is now bringing expertise from her experience to the city of Wimberley. Born and raised in Laramie, Wyoming, but now splitting her time between South Austin and Wimberley, Boulmier has worn mult...