DRIPPING SPRINGS — Aqua P.R.O. is aiming to provide a better swimming experience to Texas Hill Country residents, while also promoting water conservation. Trisha Hall and her husband were inspired to start the reverse osmosis filtration company last summer when their pool was chemically locked, mean...

JOHNSON CITY — Rooted in community, Pedernales Electric Cooperative invests in educational programs and support for teachers and classrooms across the Texas Hill Country. On Nov. 22, PEC announced the winners of its new Teacher Spotlight Award — intended to recognize the superb work teachers do in t...

WIMBERLEY — In an attempt to create a dream-like escape and private, secluded getaways, Onera, a landscape hotel, has opened its doors for Wimberley community members. Onera began in November 2021 with a location in Fredericksburg, featuring treehouse and safari-inspired rentals, nestled within the ...

AUSTIN — Organized by the Hill Country Conservancy (HCC), a coalition of 27 regional partners has secured $23.2 million in federal funding and set a goal of preserving 7,500 acres in primarily rural areas. This is the largest single federal award for conservation easement funding in the Texas Hill C...

AUSTIN  – Shield Ranch Barton Creek was officially certified as an Urban Night Sky Place by DarkSky International, joining three neighboring designated Dark Sky Places: Dripping Springs and Bee Cave, which are both International Dark Sky Communities, as well as Travis County Milton Reimers Ranch Par...

BUDA — Pedernales Electric Cooperative — the nation’s largest electric co-op — marked a milestone of sustained growth by placing its 400,000th meter at Station 1 of the Buda Fire Department, located at 209 FM 2770 in Buda. For more than 85 years, PEC has provided safe, reliable and low-cost power to...

HAYS COUNTY — Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC)  — which serves 24 counties and 45 cities across Central Texas — is celebrating its 85th anniversary in 2023. “We're proudly celebrating 85 years of service this year of powering the Texas Hill Country and its communities,” said Kendra Acosta, PEC ...

WIMBERLEY — Wimberley’s unique gem, Blue Hole Regional Park, has once again been named Travelers' Choice by TripAdvisor — for the third year in a row. Blue Hole is a natural, spring-fed swimming hole lined with the iconic cypress trees located deep in the heart of the Texas Hill Country in Wimberley...

DRIPPING SPRINGS – Infrastructure. The word usually brings to mind things made of metal and concrete – highways, bridges, dams, pipelines and utilities – the man-made structures and facilities of the modern world that provide us with transportation, energy, communication, flood control and water. Ho...

Staff Report Picture yourself in the Texas Hill Country, alongside a gorgeous meandering river, enjoying fine art and live music and kicking back in the shade of an ancient pecan orchard. It’s not a dream: it’s the Wimberley Arts Fest. The annual Wimberley Arts Fest will be held on April 30 and May ...