SAN MARCOS – Texas State University will host an online seminar, "Graphs, Geometry and Gerrymandering: Mathematics of Political Districting," 3-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. The event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required at Free Registration . The focus of this event is a co...

SAN MARCOS – Texas State University will launch its annual “Step Up for State” online fundraising event at 8 a.m. October 7, to support mission-critical projects for the university. The campaign will last 1,899 minutes—corresponding with the university’s 1899 founding—and conclude at 3:39 p.m. Octob...

SAN MARCOS – The Texas State 2020 Elections Task Force at Texas State University will host a #BeTheChange voter registration drive-in Monday, Oct. 5 in the University Events Center parking lot. The event will run 8 a.m.-8 p.m., and feature Texas State student-athletes, cheerleaders and Boko the Bobc...

Dripping Springs High School science teacher Alissa Nevin is one of four finalists for the Teaching Excellence Award from the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of Greater Austin. The Teaching Excellence Award recognizes Austin area high school teachers who have demonstrated instructional expertise, ...

Staff Report At the Sept. 28 Dripping Springs Board of Trustees meeting, the board approved a property tax rate that represents an 8.5-cent decrease from the 2019-20 rate. The new rate is $1.3332 ($0.9832 Maintenance & Operations/0.35 Interest & Sinking) per $100 of certified property value. This co...

By Anita Miller The city of Dripping Springs wants you to know that some fly-by-night operators are coming to town. But instead of turning out to welcome them or worse, alerting the authorities, what’s being asked of city residents is simple — turn off outside lights. That’s because the visitors, wh...

by Anita Miller An investigation by the Texas Attorney General’s office into Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra’s dealing regarding COVID-19 tests drew the ire of the judge this weekend. Becerra took to social media over the weekend to criticize new reports about an ongoing AG investigation. The invest...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — Hays CISD welcomed some students back to the in-person classroom on Monday, Sept. 28, three weeks after virtual learning began.   Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright discussed the first day back at the Board of Trustees meeting Monday night, leaving several Board members wi...

By: Sahar Chmais The COVID-19 months have been harsh on many, and non-profit organizations are no exception; especially if it is a business model like Brightside with little money to be made and can put immunocompromised lives at a higher risk. Christina Trevino, CEO of Brightside, a day habilitatio...

Sahar Chmais   BUDA — Most people diagnosed with COVID-19 suffer mild symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control, allowing them to stay home, rest and recover in their own space. But many people who receive the coronavirus diagnoses tend to feel anxious and unsure about their recovery pr...