Dripping Springs — Dripping Springs High School’s 400-yard freestyle relay team qualified for the UIL 6A State Swim Meet following its performance at the Region VII-6A Championship on Feb. 4 in San Antonio. The girls team, consisting of Athena Turner, Macie McCurry, Anna Hoskovec and Laurel Hoskovec...

Photo by Wayland D. Clark Taylor Tracey delivers a pitch for the Tigers in a scrimmage game last Friday against the visiting Boerne Greyhounds. The Tigers host the Hill Country Invitational Feb. 23-25. The district home opener vs. Austin High is  Feb. 28 at 7 p.m.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE “Who are you?” said the Caterpillar. This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, sir, just at present—at least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.” ...

UPCOMING FUNDRAISER KYLE — Living with cancer can take an emotional toll on someone and the mountain of medical bills can feel never-ending. For one local family, the community is hoping to relieve some of the financial burden. The STAC Athletics Youth Center, located at 5 Brent Blvd. Ste. 110 in Ky...

Photo by Natalie Frels The city of Kyle voted to approve a proclamation to celebrate Black History Month for the month of February. This year’s theme is “Resistance.” The proclamation also honored the first black Kyle council member, Maddie Welch, center. “I am very honored to bring this forward bec...

Voters to see $367 million bond on May ballot BUDA — The bond process is a strenuous one, especially for a district that is growing as fast as Hays CISD, but the board of trustees has officially settled on a package that voters will see on the May ballot. In August 2022, two months after a $115 mill...

Area blood drives held this week DRIPPING SPRINGS — Dripping Springs area residents will have a few opportunities to save a life by giving blood this week. An American Red Cross blood drive will be held on Feb. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. A few spots are still available...

Large limb pick-up available for residents BUDA — After Winter Storm Mara hit Central Texas in the early hours of Jan. 30, thousands of Texans were left without power, in large part due to fallen tree branches and limbs from ice. During the Feb. 7 Buda City Council meeting, city manager Micah Grau s...

Photo by Natalie Frels Attendees greeted other participants by waving streamers at the Valentine's Day Dance for People with Disabilities, hosted by the city of Kyle and Radical Church on Friday, Feb. 10.

BUDA — A few weeks ago, a number of residents in the city limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of Buda received an anonymous survey pertaining to the proposed Persimmon development. Now, developer MileStone Community Builders is providing some clarification on the reasoning for the survey ...