Lehman High School theatre takes on man-eating plant By Brittany Kelley - Jan. 31, 2024 When picturing a flower shop, one may envision a rose or a tulip, a lily or a daffodil, but inside the Lehman High School Theater lies a man-eating plant that feeds on human blood — and it went to the 2024 Heller...

Hell Country Haunt raises money for the Burke Center for Youth during the month of October By Mikey Brown - Oct. 28, 2024 AUSTIN — The Hell Country Haunt, put on by Hell Country Productions Inc., takes place every Friday and Saturday in October as a fundraiser for the Burke Center for Youth in Drift...

Child sees support from elementary school By Brittany Kelley - Feb. 21, 2024 KYLE — As Mike and Maggie Cook sit across the table in the Science Hall Elementary School (SHES) faculty lounge, they talk of their brilliant children: one who works for the National Security Agency; one who is a pilot in t...

No. 1 - Fatal crash closes IH-35 in Kyle Staff Report - June 7, 2024 KYLE — A man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on southbound IH-35 on Thursday, June 6. At approximately 4:36 p.m., Kyle Police Department officers responded to reports of a major motor vehicle crash, with a possible pin-in, on s...

Wimberley ISD trustee arrested for DWI Staff Report - April 24, 2024 KYLE – The Kyle Police Department arrested William Player Conley, 47, on Tuesday, April 23, for driving while intoxicated, a Class B misdemeanor, and unlawful carrying of a weapon, a Class A misdemeanor. Conley serves in the Place ...

DRIFTWOOD – An investigation is ongoing following a fire that occurred on Christmas Eve in Driftwood. At 8:24 a.m. on Dec. 24, the North Hays County Fire Rescue and San Marcos Hays County EMS were dispatched to a reported structure fire located behind 501 Onion Creek Lane in Driftwood. The dispatch ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS -- Dreamland , an outdoor sports, games and entertainment venue in Dripping Springs announced that it will be closing its doors on Dec. 31, 2024. The facility, which opened in 2021, made the announcement of the closure through the following post Dec. 19, 2024, on its social media ch...

BUDA -- The Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB) and Hays County Pet Resource Center (Hays PRC) hosted an end of year drive-up food distribution for people and pets on Saturday, Dec. 28, at McCormick Middle School in Buda. This event marked the fourth distribution event held in Hays County. Pet supplies f...

AUSTIN   — During the winter, utility companies like Texas Water Utilities have a process called “winter wastewater averaging,” which is a process that allows them to calculate the amount of water waste in a household. That, in turn, determines the annual wastewater charges for that household. Accor...

BUDA — Small town Buda is receiving a new veterinary clinic, following the opening of Buda Veterinary Care on Dec. 10. According to director of operations Rob Amoroso, he and his wife, Dr. Sandra Ontiveros, first spotted the property, located at 835 Main St., Building 1, Buda, in 2018, but after a c...