KYLE — Hays CISD trustee Esperanza Orosco began the original Clothes Closet in her classroom in the late 2000s. Little did she know that more than a decade later, she would be aiding more than 1,000 children each year with donations. Now, the organization is asking for community help to provide chil...

WIMBERLEY  — Service animals can make a lasting impact in people’s lives, and Freedom Canines International (FCI) in Wimberley knows that to be true. The 501(c)(3) organization’s mission is simple: Pups Empowering People. The FCI team raises and trains life-saving assistance dogs, partnering them wi...

HAYS COUNTY — San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter (SMRAS), the stray animal open-intake facility for all of Hays County, has been dealing with overcrowding issues since last March. As of May 16, there are 290 animals at SMRAS: 185 dogs, 102 cats and three others. Of those, 166 dogs are housed in the ...

By Megan Wehring After raising over $100,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas (RHMC) last year, local McDonald’s restaurants are gearing up to raise even more this year in the February Share the Love fundraiser. Parenting comes with its own challenges, but with children who a...