AUSTIN — When Guillermo Vieiro was young, he always wanted to be a doctor. He loved his pediatrician and the idea of caring for people in a way that was personable and genuine. Then, right before starting college, a negative conversation with a friend’s mom derailed his dreams and led him to a caree...

Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler and HCSO Chief Mike Davenport celebrated their retirement together in a reception, held on Thursday, Dec. 19. They will both be retired as of Dec. 31.

SAN MARCOS — The Hays County Commissioners Court approved an item between Blanco River Ranch Properties, LP and Hays County that would provide the necessary right-of-way needed for the Yarrington Road expansion at its Dec. 17 meeting. According to commissioner Lon Shell, this project has been in the...

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...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — Dripping Springs High School social studies teacher Rebecca Smart has been named a recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award, which recognizes exemplary kindergarten through 12th grade humanities teachers. More than 700 teachers from across the state were...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Hill Country Senior Center thrift store has been serving the Dripping Springs community for more than 35 years. The primary focus of the thrift store is to help fund the Hill Country Senior Center, which is located directly across the parking lot from the store. The center off...

WIMBERLEY  — Participating in sports, recreational activities and more outside of school hours could be beneficial to kids, which is something that the Wimberley Youth Sports Association (WYSA) has continued to do over the years. The Wimberley Youth Sports Association (WYSA) has promoted sportsmansh...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Feedback from the US 290 from Oak Hill to Dripping Springs Environmental Study done by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was released earlier this month. TxDOT conducted an environmental study to evaluate long-term safety and mobility solutions along US 290 from RM 18...

SAN MARCOS -- The Hays Caldwell Economic Development Partnership (HCEDP) is thrilled to announce Ally Hoffman, assistant vice president in banking supervision at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, as the keynote speaker for its annual Economic Outlook 2025. With extensive experience in the financia...