DRIPPING SPRINGS  —   On Thursday, Oct. 17, Dripping Springs ISD held the first of four community meetings regarding its attendance rezoning, which is set to be voted on by the board of trustees in December, in preparation for the opening of the district’s sixth elementary school in the fall of 2025...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The first standalone mobile food truck is now coming to Dripping Springs. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, after weeks of discussion across several meetings, Dripping Springs City Council — upon the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission — voted 5-0 to approve a Conditional Use Pe...

KYLE — Kyle City Council listened to a presentation on the city’s future skatepark at its Oct. 15 meeting, ultimately waiting to make a decision on next steps. In November 2020, voters approved a park bond, including $1 million in improvements to Gregg-Clarke Park. Among these overall improvements w...

KYLE — Kyle hosted its inaugural City Fest on Oct. 19, where Mayor Travis Mitchell delivered the State of the City address to community members. According to Mitchell, staff has been planning City Fest for more than a year in an effort to give residents an opportunity to speak to both city departmen...

KYLE — On Oct. 18, Hays CISD held its inaugural State of the District, hosted by the Hays CISD Education Foundation. The event began with a showcase of student organizations throughout the new administration building, including culinary arts, cosmetology, mariachi and more. Dr. Greg Smith, executive...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — In April 2024, Hays County conducted a safety study of Fitzhugh Road within the Hays County line. Residents were invited to attend an open house on Wednesday Oct. 9, to learn about  the “potential mobility and safety improvements along Fitzhugh Road including additional signage, p...

WIMBERLEY  —   A Wimberley couple is opening a new business that is all about creating an environmentally friendly and cost-effective sustainable alternative to traditional household cleaners and personal hygiene products. Hailey and Christopher Clark, who own local Fair Dinkum Coffee Shop, are now ...

AUSTIN — A federal court granted the Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association’s (TESPA) motion to intervene in an ongoing lawsuit between Aqua Texas and the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD). Aqua Texas filed the lawsuit in December 2023 against HTGCD and its board of dire...

BUDA — Two months ago, Mujalin Phaunprasert took a leap of faith and moved to Austin to start Thai Q, an authentic Thai food truck. Phaunprasert has loved cooking since she was young, but more importantly, she has always enjoyed sharing food with others. For 20 years, she resided in Florida, where s...

KYLE — Fentanyl took Hays County by storm in 2022, when several students' lives were lost to overdoses. Now, in 2024, there seems to be a decrease of its presence within the student population, but Hays CISD stressed that this does not mean that it is any less dangerous. According to Hays CISD Chief...