The Middle Trinity Aquifer has risen and fallen within the past 10 years but it is declining overall, the principal hydrogeologist for the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) told the Hays County Commissioners Court during their Oct. 22 meeting. Brian Smith put up a slide s...

Pennywise, the clown from the Stephen King novel “It,” was among characters who showed up at the annual Booda Hallowen over the weekend. The family-friendly event drew large crowds to downtown Buda.       

An effort to recall Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell and City Council member Rick Koch has failed. Peter Parcher, who had launched the petition drive to oust the two, posted on Facebook Monday night that he had failed to received the required 3,403 signatures. “After all the verification we ended up with ...

Early voting for the Nov. 5 election ends on Friday, Nov. 1, and Tuesday is Election Day. Hays County voters may then visit any Voting Center between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. to cast their ballots, providing they have an acceptable form of identification. Texas voters will decide 10 constitutional amendmen...

A boil water notice has been issued for customer of Monarch Utilities in the Plum Creek area. Water utilities are required to notify you by newspaper, radio, TV, hand-delivery or any combination of the above if your water doesn’t meet EPA or state standards or if there is a waterborne disease emerge...

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced his appointment of Adriana Cruz as the Executive Director of the Economic Development and Tourism (EDT) division within the Office of the Governor. Cruz joins EDT with a robust background in economic development and business, having most recently served ...

The board of directors of the Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) voted at its October meeting not to hold a special election to replace District 4 Director Jim Powers, who submitted his resignation in September. The cooperative said in a news release that, “In a unanimous vote taken during open s...

Photo by Wayland D. Clark, wfotos.com The sixth annual Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival was a well-organized work of art featuring 45 performers on six stages from Friday through Sunday. The Meet the Songwriters guide says Alyse Black’s (left) music sounds like falling in love and listeners at ...

The city of Dripping Springs has recognized October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in collaboration with the national campaign “Stop. Think. Connect.” The proclamation is a reminder to the public about the personal accountability to take protective steps towards cybersecurity in their home and wor...

The Dripping Springs ISD’s search for a new superintendent is nearing its end. Following a second round of interviews with a select group of candidates this week, the district is expected to select a lone finalist at the Board of Trustees’ October meeting. That meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct...