By Gary Borders Early voting in the May 24 primary runoff elections ends Friday, May 20. Under state law, voters who cast ballots in either party’s primary election must vote only in the same party’s runoff election. Voters who did not cast ballots in the primary may vote in either party’s runoff el...

Texas Tribune On Thursday, Texas’ power grid operator told at least one power plant to delay its scheduled repairs and keep operating to help meet demand during hotter-than-expected May weather. The next day, the plant went offline anyway when some of its equipment stopped working properly, accordin...

By Megan Wehring WIMBERLEY – Art can be made of anything. When there is a large silo sitting on the community grounds, the Alexis Pointe’s Senior Living residents thought it would only be appropriate to have a Wimberley-themed mural painted on it. In order to do this, Alexis Pointe needs to raise fu...

STAFF REPORT WIMBERLEY — Wimberley ISD (WISD) will soon be under new leadership.   Bonewald At a special meeting held on May 2, the WISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved Dr. Greg Bonewald as the lone finalist for the next superintendent. Bonewald will succeed retiring Superintendent Dwain York...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS — With all of the challenges that mothers shoulder daily, back pain is one of them.   Lower back pain affects over 50% of pregnant women, according to Veritas Health, and it’s typically most troublesome during the second and third trimesters. While pregnant women wh...

By C.J. Vetter A s the war continues in Ukraine, community member Greg Miller is in the city of Kyiv, helping with the medical needs of the country.   Miller, a retired special forces operative, has been in Ukraine since April 9, partnering   with different groups to help instruct medics, first resp...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY – Now is a good time for parents to look into having their child go in for a physical or wellness exam.   During the past two years, many children missed necessary check-ups and recommended vaccinations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — Nearly 16,000, or 9.83%, of registered Hays County voters headed to the polls during the May 7 uniform election. Candidates from across the county were vying for seats on the Hays CISD and Dripping Springs ISD boards of trustees, as well as for several council seat...

By Brittany Anderson WIMBERLEY — Nestled along one of the many winding roads of Wimberley is the home of 100-year-old Mary Riddle  —  one of the last remaining World War II veterans.  Riddle is part of what many call the Greatest Generation. Born in September 1921, she was one of a small minority of...

See “The Cover of Life” at The Wimberley Players   The Cover of Life, written by R.T. Robinson and directed by Tracy Arnold, is a play based around three brides in rural Louisiana in 1943 and tells a “deeply affecting story about the struggle for self-worth” filled with charm and fun.   Adult ticket...