Thousands of Texans could be affected HAYS COUNTY — As a looming deadline is quickly approaching, thousands of Texans could be affected if an agreement is not reached between a major hospital system and one of the state’s largest insurance providers. The current contract between Blue Cross Blue Shie...

Capital Highlights Border security, tax relief and raises top list For the Texas House and Senate, there is not much daylight between each chamber’s priorities in this year’s legislative session. Leaders say the focus will be on property tax relief, border security and employee raises. Preliminary b...

Texas History Following a weeklong engagement at the Majestic Theater, a cheering crowd saw off Harry Houdini, escape artist extraordinaire, at the Dallas train station on Jan. 25, 1916. The four-year-old Hungarian, destined to be the most famous live performer of his generation, came to the United ...

THE HILL COUNTRY STEWARD If you’ve spent any time driving around the Hill Country, you’ve likely seen large areas of dead oak trees – or worse, maybe you have those skeletal oak trees on YOUR property! The likely culprit is oak wilt, a disease caused by the fungus Bretziella fagacearum, which has be...

More than $5,000 raised for Hays County Food Bank By Brittany Anderson BUDA — Thousands of food insecure Hays County residents will soon be able to enjoy a meal, thanks to a fundraiser that has brought art and the community together to make it happen. Inspired Minds Art Center (IMAC) in Buda held it...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY — At the Hays County Livestock Show last weekend, the first event following the presentation of the queen’s court and ambassadors was the Horse Show. The patronage winners included the following individuals: Junior English • First: Hailey Cruce ($567) • Second: Anna Ashley (...

BUDA — Buda is once again proving to be a hotspot for new development, with a mixed-use project potentially coming to the city’s north side. Buda City Council held a workshop for the unnamed development during the regular council meeting on Jan. 17. Forum Investment Group presented its plans for the...

KYLE — In light of several major projects in the works for Kyle, city staff has planned multiple open house events in order to garner resident and business feedback. At its regular meeting on Jan. 17, Kyle City Council received updates on various projects and events planned around the city. In addit...

‘We want to make this right, be we do not want to go in this blindly’ KYLE — Kyle City Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday, Jan. 17 to approve the Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) ordinance with two amendments. The ordinance would set the parameters of the TNR program, which would allow Animal Control or volunte...