Hays County will be getting a grant for $342,720 from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TDIC) as part of the Regional Padilla Compliance Pilot Program. The money will provide assistance for criminal defense attorneys who represent defendants who are not citizens of the U.S. In that role, it wil...

Community input was a first step that the Wimberley tourism committee made towards a five-year tourism plan. Representative of Wimberley Arts and Culture Stan Allen said that by next year the committee will have a plan. The first meeting on Monday included discussion of budgeting, surveys and infras...

Portions of Hays County will be getting a new representative on the board of the Pedernales Electric Coop (PEC). Jim Powers has resigned under a cloud of conflict of interest. Powers, who represented District 4, turned in a letter of resignation on Sept. 20 with an effective date of Oct. 1. In the l...

For the second year in a row, Dripping Springs farmers market was awarded best farmers market in the southwest by the American Farmland Trust. Every Wednesday after picking up the kids from school or before dinner, locals head to the Farmers Market from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Triangle, 160 East Mer...

In the afterglow of the Wimberley Pride parade, Wimberley ISD is under scrutiny for releasing a statement against a WISD School Board member wearing a shirt with the Wimberley High School logo against the backdrop of a pride flag. During the Wimberley pride parade, WISD School Board member Lori Olso...

By Melissa G. Rodriguez The following article is part one of a five-week series focusing on raising awareness about domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and we hope to educate our community on this very important issue. One in 3 women will experience domestic violence in t...

In an attempt to plan for the next 20 years, Wimberley community planners have recommended new sidewalks and pedestrian walkways for Old Kyle Road. The current comprehensive plan is set to expire by 2022, which is why the Wimberley Downtown District Committee and the Wimberley Comprehensive Plan Tea...

More than two million gallons of water have been saved in Buda thanks to a new app that allows locals to view their water consumption.  The Water Smart App lets users view their daily and hourly water usage, find leaks, compare their water usage to their neighbors and maintain transparency with wate...

Like other communities throughout the state and nation, Hays County is in the midst of preparing for the 2020 Census – a Constitutionally-mandated exercise held every decade that has as its goal counting everyone living in the U.S. The effort is primarily aimed at areas that are traditionally underc...

The Kyle City Council unanimously approved the voluntary annexation of almost 98 acres in a special meeting Sept. 24. Clayton Properties Group, Inc., d/b/a/ Brohn Homes, requested the annexation for a development to be called “Casetta Ranch. The property will be changed the original zoning of Agricu...