HAYS COUNTY —   The Hays County Pet Resource Center is hoping to make the reunification process between pets and their owners a little easier by partnering with Neighbors by Ring, a public safety mobile app to share hyperlocal updates with Ring camera users within the county. According to its websit...

KYLE — The Hays CISD Board of Trustees approved the 2024 tax rate at its Aug. 26 meeting. Agenda documents state that the tax rate would be $1.1546 per $100 valuation for the 2025 fiscal year. The following lists the breakdown of the total: • $0.6669 maintenance and operations • $0.4877 for the prin...

SAN MARCOS — The Hays County Health Department hosted the Centers for Disease Control and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for a presentation of its services and work on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The visit included the HCHD showcasing what the team has been doing through a Health Equity & Co...

KYLE — After working at a luxury spa in California, Lori Claxton-Anthony and Troya Rollins looked at each other and declared that they could “do it better.” One pandemic and a move to Texas later, the pair is now operating Bungalow 7 Wellness Collection, a massage and meditation spa focused on uplif...

SAN MARCOS — The courtroom was packed with supporters for 31-year-old DeVonte Amerson on Aug. 29, as he and his attorney prepared to motion for dismissal, but after discussions with the state prosecutor and judge, the defendant was granted a separate dismissal hearing to be held on Sept. 23. DeVonte...

HAYS COUNTY — Hays County schools are some of 100 across the state of Texas that dedicated their first football game of the season as the Peanut Butter Bowl to support fellow members of the community. The Peanut Butter Bowl was started in 2016 in San Antonio with one game between two high schools in...

SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter will be retiring as the county’s intake facility at the end of 2026, with the hope that the county’s new pet resource center will take over the responsibility. At it's Aug. 20 meeting, San Marcos City Council approved an interlocal agreement to pro...

BUDA -- Hays County Criminal District Attorney Kelly Higgins announced that a murder charge will not be filed against a 21-year-old male who shot and killed a 17-year-old in Buda on Aug. 5. At approximately 5:17 p.m. on Aug. 5, a shooting occurred in a drainage area behind homes in the 800 block of ...

PANAMA CITY — Dripping Springs’ Cooper Rummel, who has been a starting pitcher for the Dripping Springs High School Tigers, came from the bullpen to pitch for Team USA and retired three Panama batters on just seven pitches in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under 18, Baseball World ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS   — YouRestored held its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 20, marking one year of serving the Dripping Springs community. Launched in June 2023, YouRestored is a collaboration among three healthcare professionals dedicated to delivering aesthetic and wellness services with a compassi...