By Sahar Chmais As of Aug. 2, 14 Intensive Care Unit beds remain available in the Trauma Service Area (TSA) O, which serves Hays County, Travis County and other counties. The number of available ICU beds reached seven availabilities on July 31 and has gone up to 14 available beds –but the number of ...

  Kyle Mayor Pro-Tem Rick Koch announces that Costco will build in Kyle. He is surrounded by council members and city staff.         In a big announcement at the Kyle Chamber of Commerce luncheon, city staff and council announced that Costco will be opening a new location in Kyle. The new location, ...

By Brittany Anderson More than a dozen passionate parents and students spoke out about COVID-19 and the upcoming school year during the Dripping Springs ISD school board meeting on July 26. No final decision was made by the board and the issue will be taken up next month. While some speakers were sa...

By Sahar Chmais Getting in and out of her trailer home was becoming a near-impossible mission; for 10 months, Debbe Purcell would have to crawl in and out of her home when she needed to leave due to severe knee problems. “In October, I hurt my knee and I had been scooting across the floor and would ...

By Sahar Chmais Based on a preliminary study, the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine may not be as effective in protecting against the Delta and Lambda variants, according to a study . The study was conducted in a laboratory using blood samples, which may not be what is reflected in the real world. ...

By Megan Wehring  While Central Texas has seen a spotty wildfire season, officials say the state is not in the clear yet.  "When we start getting our 100-degree weather that we have been missing. It’s going to dry out really quick. With all of the growth, because of all of the rain, we could have a ...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD -- The Hays CISD Board of Trustees has called a special meeting for 4 p.m. on Monday, July 26. Agenda items include considering Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright's recommendations for employment of Deputy Academic Officer and campus principal(s) and possible sale of the bonds...

Local pilot advocates for high school flight classes By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — Now that the summer travel surge is in full swing, the search for pilots is vital for the airline industry. “There was already an expected pilot shortage over the next decade or so,” said Robert Greene, flight instru...

Staff Report Mark James Stevens, 41, of Buda, was convicted for the murder of Brandon Fontenette and sentenced to life in prison. During the jury trial before 428 th  District Judge Bill Henry, which began on July 6, the prosecution presented evidence that on the evening of July 25, 2018, Mark and J...