The Central Texas Food Bank, in partnership with the city of Kyle, is hosting a mass food distribution event on Thursday, Aug. 13 from 8-11 a.m. at the Smile Direct Facility, 300 Vista Ridge Dr. — across from the Home Depot. Central Texas residents facing food insecurity can drive to the event to re...

By Megan Wehring College students are expected to have at least one internship under their belt before they graduate. What happens when life gets in the way and that just seems impossible? I was a full-time journalism student, involved at my university’s radio station while also working a part-time ...

By Megan Wehring Delays in construction are the name of the game in some cases. Kyle City Council discussed why some of the capital improvement program (CIP) projects were delayed at the Aug. 1 budget workshop. The overall proposed budget for CIP is $76.7 million, including $250,000 for beautificati...

By Sahar Chmais Animal lovers could possibly find some joy in COVID-19; what once was a day of free animal adoptions at the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter, has turned into a month. “We’re having to readjust how we do the event,” said Jeanne Saadi, animal services manager at the San Marcos shelte...

by Sahar Chmais The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act has allotted $4.8 million to Hays County to spend on resident and staff COVID-19 safety. So far, the county has decided how 20% of the funds will be spent, and the rest is in the works. It is necessary that the county uses 75% of ...

By Anita Miller The Hays County Commissioners Court covered a lot of ground in its weekly COVID-19 update. Emergency Management Coordinator Alex Villalobos gave a rundown on ongoing testing, including plans to open a location on Hwy. 123 east of Interstate 35 in San Marcos as well as one in Dripping...

Staff Report Gov. Greg Abbott issued declarations this week regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the reopening of Texas public schools and the resumption of standardized testing. On Monday, Abbott extended the early voting period by nearly a week, beginning Oct. 13. Additionally, he said mail-in ballots...

The Wimberley Senior Center and Wimberley Valley Radio are among recipients of more than $25,000 in community grants recently announced by the Pedernales Electric Coop (PEC). The Wimberley Senior Center, which offers programs for residents ages 55 and up, was awarded a $5,000 grant to replace the ai...

Staff Report A Family Science Night that was to be held back in March was the first COVID-19 casualty of the Buda Public Library. More and more plans were scrapped in an effort to slow the coronavirus spread. But there’s been some good news for Buda-area residents and public library patrons. The Tex...

By Sahar Chmais Coronavirus relief funds have allocated about $1 million to the city of Buda under certain conditions. Buda City Council members agreed that the city should apply for the grant to help aid the city during the pandemic. The government will give the city 20% of the money upfront and wi...