When news that a COVID-19 vaccine was upwards of 80% effective, someone came into the office thrilled, and said, “It’s the beginning of the end.” She was thrilled that her daughter, a nurse, would be first in line as a medical worker to get the vaccine. But there are those who will resist the vaccin...

Staff Report Stage II drought declaration previously called by the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District Board of Directors will be discussed at its 4 p.m. on Dec. 10 using a Zoom video conference. The district’s board previously declared a Stage II alarm drought at its regular meetin...

Staff Report Among the city of Kyle’s many boards and commissions, perhaps the most important is Planning & Zoning. All new developments, as well as zoning changes that would enable future ones, must pass muster before being considered by the city council. Its seven members are volunteers with stagg...

By Megan Wehring KYLE — With the 87th Legislative Session slated to convene next month, Texas House Representative for District 45 Erin Zwiener filed House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 12 on Monday to designate the city of Kyle as the official Pie Capital of Texas. “Everybody celebrates Texas Pie Com...

By Megan Wehring KYLE — Incumbent Travis Mitchell returns as Kyle mayor after unofficial results for the runoff election Tuesday have him winning by a 245-vote difference against challenger Linda Tenorio. At the end of the night Tuesday, Mitchell had 1257 votes (55.4%) to Tenorio’s count at 1012 (44...

by David White According to Nielsen Ratings statistics, sales of vinyl records have increased more than 2000 percent since 2006, from .9 million sales in 2006 to 18.8 million sales in 2019. That was a fortunate trend for Andy and Caroline Roach, owners of Fourth Rock Records, at the same location as...

By Sahar Chmais  DRIPPING SPRINGS — The city of Dripping Springs extended its virtual open house on its Transportation Master Plan until Dec. 15 after the original closing date was slated for today , but part of the open house was held over the Thanksgiving holidays.  So far, the city has received a...

By Sahar Chmais HAYS COUNTY – Mary Stone, 56-year-old retired nurse and therapist, felt she needed to do anything in her capability to help humanity come closer to a solution for COVID-19. She worked so many years watching people gasping for air in ICUs, and COVID-19 was only adding to that problem....

  SAN MARCOS – Texas State University will host in-person, socially distanced commencement ceremonies for fall 2020 degree candidates on Friday, Dec. 11 outdoors at Bobcat Stadium. Spring and summer 2020 graduates will have the opportunity to attend in-person commencement ceremonies on Thursday, Dec...

by Anita Miller HAYS COUNTY — Hays County saw a post-Thanksgiving spike in COVID-19 infections, with 1,236 of the 7,812 cases diagnosed since March 13 coming over the course of the last 30 days, epidemiologist Eric Schneider told the commissioners court on Tuesday, Dec. 8. The virus has claimed the ...