The Dripping Springs Cook-Off Club awarded checks to several nonprofit organizations in the community. Pictured above, president Chris Bailey presents a $3,357.14 check to Kathy Clark, treasurer for The Friends Foundation, at the Club’s annual Chili, Salsa and Margarita competition at the Triangle. ...

Locals are invited to participate in the Ride to End ALZ on Sunday, Nov. 6, in Wimberley. The cycling event directly impacts the pace and momentum behind the fight to end Alzheimer’s – 100% of the proceeds raised directly support research efforts toward the disease.

By Megan Wehring   WIMBERLEY – Wimberley ISD bus drivers who have perfect attendance will receive a monthly bonus.   On Monday, Oct. 24, the WISD Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to provide its bus drivers with an incentive payment of $100 for each month they do not miss a morning or afte...

BY DESIREE NORMAN, HCWC MCCOY FAMILY SHELTER PROGRAM DIRECTOR October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The following article is part five of a five-week series focusing on raising awareness about domestic violence. One in three women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Locally...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY – Members of the project teams celebrated the completion of FM 1626 and FM 967 improvements on Tuesday, Oct. 25 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.   The event featured remarks from Hays County commissioners Mark Jones (Pct. 2) and Walt Smith (Pct. 4), city of Buda Mayor Lee Urb...

By Amira Van Leeuwen Michael Tobias always wanted to be Ponch from the 1970s cop series “CHiPs.” “I don’t know if it’s because he had all the hair and he had all the ladies, but it was just something that as a kid, I was always drawn to,” Tobias said. Many could consider Tobias as someone who works ...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY – A local nonprofit focused on recovery is offering a free Narcan stand.   With the recent presence of fentanyl and related deaths, Outsiders Anonymous has followed a calling to help. Free Narcan and fentanyl testing strips are offered 24 hours a day at 324 Riverwalk Dri...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS — Residents of the city of Hays pride their home on being a “little piece of heaven on Earth,” but a potential development is threatening to cause a myriad of problems. Hays, located a few miles northwest of Buda, has a population of just under 300. Since 2013, the city has...

By Megan Wehring About 5% of the U.S. population experiences Major Depressive Disorder with a Seasonal Pattern (formerly known as seasonal affective disorder) in a given year. Most symptoms begin in the fall and continue into the winter months, but they can also occur in the summer or spring for som...

By Amira Van Leeuwen HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Homeless Coalition for the Homeless hosted a “Lunch and Learn” titled “From Homeless to Home” on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the San Marcos Public Library. Panelists Melissa Rodriguez, chief executive officer of Hays Caldwell Wom...