DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Dripping Springs High School UIL Academics team qualified 10 students and one team for the 6A Region IV Academic Meet after competing at the District 26-6A competition last weekend. Students who placed in the top three of their respective events and the first-place team qualif...

Pleasing the crowd DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Dripping Springs High School Hi-Steppers won the Crowdpleasers National Showcase in Orlando, Florida on March 25 — ending a successful spring competition season. The Hi-Steppers were crowned Pom and Team Open National Champions and finished as first runners-...

HAYS COUNTY — Hays County’s new Mental Health Court (MHC) is making an impact, but more resources are needed to continue its progress ahead of a growing caseload. During its March 28 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved two items that will provide the MHC with $195,602 i...

‘We will no longer hear that justice delayed is justice denied’ HAYS COUNTY — Hays County courts have long struggled with an immense load of backlogged criminal cases. Now, there might be some relief and justice finally served. The Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved four new positi...

The city of Buda, along with CapMetro, greeted residents at Buda’s Birthday celebration to gather community feedback for multiple projects in progress. Surveys are now available for the Downtown Master Plan and the Buda Transit Development Plan (BTDP). In addition to the surveys, those interested ar...

South Austin facility set to open this summer HAYS COUNTY — For years, local nonprofit AGE of Central Texas has worked to erase the stigma that aging is a negative, uncomfortable part of life. AGE was founded in 1986 to be a “one-stop shop” for older adult services and resources. Now, the organizati...

The Johnson High School Jaguars Varsity Winter Guard team competed at the Texas Color Guard Championship on Sunday, April 2 in College Station, placing second. The community was welcome to send the team off early that morning as they boarded the bus, pictured left.

“I’m going to tell you a secret about everyone else’s job: no one knows what they’re doing. Deep down everyone is just faking it until they figure it out. And you will too, because you are awesome and everyone else sucks.”  – April Ludgate, Parks and Recreation ——— I graduated from college from the ...

By Megan Navarro FORT STOCKTON — Three Kyle Fire Department (KFD) firefighters — Adam Laird, Andrew Cortez and Trent McCarty — were sent to Fort Stockton to support local officials in preparation for potential wildfires. They arrived in the area on Friday, March 31, as part of a Texas A&M Forest Ser...

The Easter Egg-Stravaganza kicked off at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 1 at Gregg Clarke Park in Kyle. Hundreds of community members gathered for photo ops, food, drinks, music, face painting, games and more.