DRIPPING SPRINGS   — Twenty-five years ago, the Dripping Springs Community Library (DSCL) opened the doors to its 9,500 square-foot facility with approximately 900 members. Now, with more than 13,000 members, leadership believes that an expansion is the best way to properly serve the community and i...

The Lehman High School baseball team (8-11 overall, 2-1 district) hosted the Cedar Park High School Timberwolves (4-11 overall, 1-2 district) Tuesday, March 18, and ended the game in the fifth inning with a 13-3 run rule win. The Lobos will host San Marcos High School in a nondistrict matchup Saturd...

BUDA — During a tournament March 7-8 in Victoria, the Hays High School (HHS) varsity girls golf team achieved second place overall with a score of 328, breaking the all time HHS girls golf team record of 333. “It means a lot to us [to have done well] because I would say something that happened last ...

AUSTIN  — The Hays County Commissioners Court finalized a contract with Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) in November 2024. Since the contract was finalized, APA! received a grant to aid in jumpstarting the Hays County Pet Resource Center (PRC). APA! was founded as an animal advocacy group in 1997, focusing...

BUDA — For many years, George Barrera struggled with anxiety and depression; knowing what he had previously faced in his life, he stepped up to the plate when the Buda Public Library was looking for peer support specialists. The library hosts peer support groups — anxiety/depression and divorced/sin...

JOHNSON CITY  — With the spring season officially underway since March 20, the Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) is warning those with a green thumb to be cautious when planting trees. PEC’s vegetation maintenance team is made up of nine arborists and approximately 30 contract crews who service ...

KYLE — Kyle City Council listened to a presentation regarding programming and concepts for the highly-anticipated senior center, to be located at 1500 Dacy Lane in Kyle, at its March 18 meeting. “We’ve shortened our timeline that was projected for public input, but we didn’t short- change the proces...

Above, Lambeau reaches for a bubble in the air at the Spring Break Bubble Party March 21 at Firehouse Pet Resort, located at 910 Kohlers Crossing, Suite 400 in Kyle. The Pet Resort aims to host monthly events for visitors.

FREDERICKSBURG  — The Wimberley High School girls soccer team's (20-1-2 overall; 8-0-2 in district) defense and goalkeepers helped the team advance to the 4A Division II Area round of playoffs. Senior Sydney Laney and Chole Row combined for another shutout, the 16th this season, against Lago Vista H...

Hays High School Hawks player Joaquin Berumen (No. 1) slides back to second base before being tagged by the Leander High School Lions second baseman in an away game Wednesday, March 19. The Hawks were able to overcome the Lions 15-10 and are currently second place in the district. The Hawks will tra...