AUSTIN — In its first year in Class 6A, the Dripping Springs High School Aquatics team of Athena Turner, Macie McCurry and sisters Anna and Laurel Hoskovec qualified to compete in the Girls 400 Freestyle Relay at the UIL State Swimming and Diving Championships, held in the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas S...

Julie Snyder of Kyle Chamber to serve KYLE — Almost every community has a chamber of commerce and the role it plays in growing and supporting the local business community is vital. The Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce’s very own Julie Snyder is continuing this mission on a bigger scale. Snyder, who has...

Grand opening held to celebrate KYLE — As the Kyle Chamber of Commerce pointed out, there is something to be said about a business that opens its third successful location in three years. Kids Tooth Team, spearheaded by Dr. Alex Otto and her husband Tim, celebrated its grand opening on Feb. 18 at it...

Hays County — A local foundation expert provided tips for residents who may still be in the process of recovering their homes from the recent ice storm. There are two main types of home foundations in Texas: pier and beam and slab. Pier and beam, also known as post and beam, are often found in older...

You never know when you’re going to find your calling. It started when I was young but I just didn’t know it yet. I’m a teacher’s kid. I was always my mother’s shadow after school while she was finalizing her grade book, mastering the game of Tetris with her desks or designing her whiteboard for the...

Wimberley — On Saturday, Feb. 11, the Wimberley High School UIL Academic and Speech & Debate teams competed at a local meet hosted by Hays High School. The school dominated the overall competition, winning first place sweepstakes with a total of 473 points. The following students/ teams placed at th...

BLACK HISTORY MONTH ‘We need to celebrate the untold’ Kyle — Having tough but much-needed conversations will encourage progress and create peace, which is the idea behind Kyle’s triannual dialogue series. The city hosted its third Black History Month Dialogue for Peace and Progress on Feb. 17 at Kyl...

SAN MARCOS — Ten years ago, Hays County Sheriff Deputy Anthony Hipolito was driving down RM 150 when he turned to his wife and said, “Hey, I’m gonna run for sheriff one day.” On Tuesday, Feb. 14, Hipolito said he felt nothing but pure humility as he stood next to his family and announced his run for...

PERSIMMON DEVELOPMENT BUDA — MileStone Community Builders’ proposed Persimmon development once again went before Buda’s Planning and Zoning Commission to no avail. The commission unanimously voted to recommend denying Persimmon’s preliminary plat phase 1 during the Feb. 14 P&Z meeting. This type of ...