SAN MARCOS — The Hays County Commissioners Court appointed Erik Granjeno as the new director of human resources; the department is responsible for various county activities involving employees, applicants and citizens. An Austin native, Granjeno attended Texas State University for a year and finishe...

SAN MARCOS — As podcasts become a more popular choice of entertainment in society, law enforcement personnel have begun to join the movement, including the Hays County Sheriff’s Office. When HCSO multimedia specialist Miranda Allman began her position in July 2024, she knew that she wanted to encour...

BUDA — Buda is known as The Outdoor Capital of Texas, but for the last several years, it has lacked a plant shop, said Rew Holmgren, until he opened Saint Montogren’s Florist nearly two months ago. Holmgren, owner and creator of Saint Montogren’s Florist, grew up surrounded by plant life: “I got int...

KYLE — The Kyle City Charter Review Commission discussed various aspects of articles six and seven of the city charter, including initiative, conflict, power of recall, non-binding ballot propositions, department organization and more at its March 10 meeting. Beginning the discussion, city attorney ...

A partially red moon, sometimes called a blood moon, is visible just before the total lunar eclipse at approximately 1:42 a.m. March 14 in Central Texas. The next lunar eclipse will be Sept. 7, but the next visible total lunar eclipse in Central Texas will be March 3, 2026, starting at 2:44 a.m. loc...

KYLE – The Kyle Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred at approximately 2 a.m. March 18 on southbound IH-35 near Yarrington Road. Flavia Arzate Gomez, a 50-year-old woman from Austin, had pulled over on the shoulder of the highway to fix a tarp on her vehicle. While she w...

DRIPPING SPRINGS – The Dripping Springs High School choir qualified 11 students for the University Interscholastic League (UIL) State Solo and Ensemble Contest after receiving top ratings at the Region 18 Contest at Hays High School in Buda. Students performing Class I solos by memory and earning a ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS – Following a hearing Feb. 18, Dripping Springs City Council partially upheld a takings assessment March 4 related to the Hardy Tract. The tract — a 78-acre parcel of property proposed for the construction of approximately 70 residential lots — is located in the Dripping Springs cit...

Pictured are individuals who were the first women to serve in their respective positions in Hays County after the commissioners court approved a proclamation recognizing Women’s History Month at its March 4 meeting.

The Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Star Awards event to celebrate excellence in business and community Thursday, March 6, at Dripping Springs Distilling.