Pockets of land in Hays County landlocked by a city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), also known as “donut hole” parcels, can cause trouble for residents and cities alike. In the 1980s, the city of Austin began expanding its ETJ, slowly encroaching on Hays County residents. More than 30 years a...

Forthcoming improvements on one of the state’s most congested roadways could have an impact on Hays County commuters. On Aug. 30, the Texas Transportation Committee (TTC) voted to approve the 2019 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), which includes funding for major improvements at the U.S. 290 and...

Unforeseen conditions by Turner Construction Company during the expansion of the Hays County Jail led County Commissioners to allocate money from within the project to fix the issues. The unforeseen conditions include large amounts of water found upon drilling, old utility lines from a previous proj...

Plans for a Wimberley-owned wastewater treatment plant were flushed away last week after city leaders chose to terminate the existing contract for the proposed project. The decision to do so, which came via a 4-1 Wimberley City Council vote, could pave the way for the city to possibly pick Aqua Texa...

Finding ways to humanely control the pet population in Hays County has now reached the Kyle City Council dais. Earlier this month, council member Daphne Tenorio presented an idea to set aside part of Kyle’s 2018-19 budget to go towards the spaying and neutering of Kyle animals. Similar programs curr...

As the sun rises, crew and passengers on the hot air balloon Pix (feature photo) watch as the balloon Confetti also ascends into the air during Saturday’s launch from Lake Kyle Park at the 2018 Pie in the Sky festival. Thousands took to Lake Kyle Park last weekend for the second annual Pie in the Sk...

Updating language in Buda’s existing hotel occupancy tax (HOT) ordinance will now pave the way for the city to expand how it uses those funds. The measure, approved by a 7-0 Buda City Council vote Aug. 28, was done in coordination with changes in state law, which took place during the 2017 Texas Leg...

An undocumented Buda resident still in Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody officially had her first day in court earlier this month.  For the family of Janelie Rodriguez, 25, the fight to have her released from federal custody continues, as the worries about her condition grow. Chito ...

Chisholm Trail Fire Rescue Chief Mark Padier knows how much community meant to fellow firefighter Nick Zoulek. Born with “a servant’s heart,” Zoulek wasn’t shy in offering to help out anyone and everyone he could. From his family and friends, to those he served with on the fire line, Zoulek always t...

Ideas of public transportation in Kyle are rising once again as a Kyle city leader aims to assist disabled residents and senior citizens, this despite several failed attempts in the past. On Aug. 28, City Council member Alex Villalobos announced his interest in solving the problem of public transpor...