WIMBERLEY  —   The Wimberley Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted the State of the City on Sept. 18, where Mayor Jim Chiles spoke to community members about ongoing projects and goals the city has. Beginning the presentation, Chiles stated that although there are approximately 2,800 individuals who liv...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — After a series of workshops, Dripping Springs City Council unanimously voted to adopt the 2024-25 fiscal year municipal budget, along with setting the tax rate at $0.1794. at its Sept. 17 meeting. The consolidated general fund — which includes the city, parks, Founders Day and ecl...

SAN MARCOS  — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is among the leading causes of death in the United States, with more than 49,000 occurring in 2022, though, these numbers do not begin to reach the depth of this occurrence. For every suicide, there were 11 emer...

SAN ANTONIO — The Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) has declared Stage 4 Critical Period Management for Edwards groundwater permit holders in the San Antonio Pool of the EAA’s jurisdiction, including Atascosa, Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays and Medina counties, based on declining aquifer cond...

SAN MARCOS  — Hays County residents will soon be seeing a tax rate increase after the commissioners court voted 5-0 at its Sept. 17 meeting to adopt the fiscal year 2025 budget, which includes an increase in property taxes. The budget totals $365 million, which is approximately an $18 million or 4.8...

Following two requests made by Kyle City Council on Aug. 20, city staff presented a recommendation on Sept. 17 for establishing a committee on aging and a quality-of-life study. Creation of Committee on Aging Assistant City Manager Amber Schmeits began the presentation by stating that “[the city] do...

BUDA — During its Sept. 17 meeting, Buda City Council unanimously approved the creation of a Public Improvement District (PID) and a Tax Increment Zone (TIRZ), in partnership with Hays County, to provide the public infrastructure outlined in the development agreement for the Persimmon development. T...

KYLE — Several parents of Hays CISD students have voiced concerns regarding the district’s Special Education Department, stating that changes occurring in classrooms are hindering their student’s education. Maria Bowen, a paraprofessional within the district, as well as a mother of three children wi...

Sinéad Whiteside, co-owner of Inspired Minds Art Center, poses next to pieces in the Festival Fine Art Show on Sept. 20, where community members voted for their favorite art piece. The Buda Arts Festival is a celebration of all-things art, including live mural painting, art competitions, artisan mar...

WIMBERLEY -- Following two separate investigations conducted today at two campuses, Wimberley ISD sent the following email out to the district's community. Dear Texan Families, We are emailing you to let you know about two separate investigations that were conducted today at two of our campuses. At ...