KYLE — The Hays CISD Board of Trustees heard an update regarding ongoing projects within the district at its July 22 meeting. Jim Cullen Elementary School Trustee Byron Severance began the discussion by asking what the updates are on the Jim Cullen Elementary School. According to Max Cleaver, chief ...

KYLE — At a special meeting held on Saturday, July 27, Kyle City Council heard a presentation and held a discussion on the proposed FY 2024-25 budget ahead of its scheduled adoption in September. During his presentation, Kyle City Manager Bryan Langley gave an overview of the budget process, strateg...

SAN MARCOS — The Hays County District Attorney’s Office was notified on July 1 that 483rd District Judge Tanner Neidhardt began livestreaming the trial proceedings of a case. Questions and concerns from the prosecution led Neidhardt to discontinue and remove the livestream from YouTube. Nearly a mon...

KYLE — Kyle City Council approved resolutions to purchase several downtown properties for a total sum of $4.45 million at a special meeting held on July 24. Prior to the presentation, during the citizen comment period, Kyle resident Evangelina Chapa expressed her disappointment: “I have said many ti...

BUDA — Knowing that there is a large number of entrepreneurs in the area, the Buda Economic Development Corporation (EDC) hosted its first Buda Early Entrepreneurs (BEE) Market on Saturday, July 27 at Buda City Hall. Young entrepreneurs had the opportunity to showcase their business ideas, sell hand...

A sentencing hearing, which was set to be held on July 25, for local political consultant Mina Colin Strother, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in March, was continued until the week of May 12, 2025. According to a motion to continue sentencing presented in the United Stat...

SAN MARCOS – A laboratory-confirmed positive human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in Hays County, which is the first one reported for the 2024 season, according to the Hays County Health Department (HCHD). The patient is a resident of the 78610 ZIP code and was diagnosed with West N...

Cody Mitchell, center, poses for a photo with Hays County Commissioners Debbie Ingalsbe, left, Michelle Cohen, Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra, Mitchell’s wife, Hays County Constable, Precinct 2 Deputy Robert Eller and commissioner Lon Shell after being sworn in as a regular full-time Deputy Constab...

Earlier this month, Dripping Springs City Council proclaimed July as Parks and Recreation Month, thus recognizing those who are dedicated to building strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recognition. “We encourage the citizens of Dripping Springs to get outside to...

PAWS Shelter of Central Texas hosted its Dog Days of Summer event at Dripping Springs Distilling on Sunday, July 21. In addition to adoptable dogs, attendees were treated to a signature drink made specifically for the event and had the option to put their name in for numerous raffle prizes.