DRIPPING SPRINGS  — Dripping Springs High School freshman Lexi Landrum traveled to Zlatibor, Serbia, April 3-13 for the 2025 International School Sport Federation Gymnasiade to compete in swimming. Landrum began her journey in swimming when she moved to Dripping Springs, where she joined a local sum...

AUSTIN — Dentists of Belterra and Orthodontics held a ribbon cutting and grand opening April 30 for its new facility in Austin. Located at 13341 W. US 290, Suite 1102, the practice aims to provide top-quality dental care to the community, according to a news release. The clinic offers a comprehensiv...

Citizens of Dripping Springs joined together at the intersection of US 290 and Ranch Road 12 on Thursday, May 1, and held up signs in protest on May Day, which, according to Britannica, commemorates the historic struggles and gains made by workers and the labor movement. "We are marching for our dem...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — The North Hays County Fire Rescue often spends its days saving lives and putting out fires, but, recently, it has also opened its doors to a new addition: Nyx, the facility dog. According to Jeanine Southall, community outreach specialist, the idea of a facility dog at the fire d...

WIMBERLEY  — In an age where handwritten letters are a novelty of the past, Wimberley ISD second graders are forming intergenerational relationships through a pen pal program with those that need it most — older adults residing at Deer Creek Nursing and Rehab. The idea sparked when Deer Creek Direct...

KYLE — The Hays CISD Fine Arts Department hosted the third annual Fine Arts Signing Night, held at the Hays CISD Performing Arts Center. The event, which took place April 28, was created to recognize graduating seniors who “are committed to continuing the visual and performing arts at the collegiate...

KYLE — The Kyle Public Library is hoping to get a new look and expand its services, all of which will be determined through community engagement sessions. The first session occurred April 30, when community members were prompted with several amenity options to gather input for 720 Design, the archit...

KYLE — Council members may be required to wait a year between serving on the dais and being employed by the city, following a recommendation made at the Kyle Charter Review Commission April 28 meeting. The commission first began by approving changes to articles 10 and 11 that were recommended at the...

BUDA — When high school students ponder their fine arts credit, they may think of traditional options, such as art sculpture, band or choir, but Johnson High School teachers Tiffany Stratton and Amanda Gregory have a more interesting idea: floral design. Students often find themselves in the class b...

Doxa Coffee Roasters held its grand opening May 3 for its new location at 1710 N. FM 1626 in Buda. J.T. Silvils opened up Doxa Coffee Roasters with his co-owner Nick Shock in 2022 and has since expanded its Austin location to Buda. According to its website, its goal is to make coffee with excellence...