Innovation is disruption. That was the theme of the Innovation Summit, which is sponsored annually by the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP). “Innovation is thriving here deep in the heart of the Texas Innovation Corridor,” GSMP President Adriana Cruz told the business leaders, elected officials ...

T he Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has a list of 23 common fraud schemes on its “Scams and Safety”web page, including credit card theft. The thief makes small purchases with your stolen credit card number and sees if they go through, if they do, then they hit your account for bigger purchase...

Green could flow in downtown Buda this holiday season after officials announced plans to wait on improving the Main Street and FM 967 intersection until early 2020.  The timeline, given to area stakeholders during a meeting with officials Tuesday, was a relief for Andrew Maxwell, chair of the Buda d...

Crafting a unified community vision that could boost downtown was a recommendation made Friday by assessors who took in what Kyle has to offer. With differing opinions on just how Kyle could go about revitalizing Center Street, assessor Catherine Sak, executive director of the Texas Downtown Associa...

Kyle, along with Hays County and neighboring cities, is signing on to support the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance (SMGA) and other park development agencies to further a massive trail project. On Aug. 6, Kyle City Council voted 6-0 in favor of a resolution maintaining support for the proposed Emerald ...

On Aug. 13, members of the media got a sneak peek of Baylor Scott and White’s new Buda medical facility before it officially opens Sept. 28. Buda’s new medical facility, located on White Wing Trail near FM 2001, calls for a full-service 70,000 square foot facility that includes an emergency departme...

On Saturday, State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) joined staff and the Kyle Chamber to cut the ribbon at her new office near the corner of Miller and Main streets in downtown Kyle. Zwiener, who was elected to the House District 45 seat in November 2018, went through her first legislative session th...

I once heard someone say, “If you want to get even with your spouse and your family and friends and reach back from the great beyond and cause misery, discord and unnecessary expense to your loved ones – die without a will! That will do it!” A will is a legal document that allows a person to have hi...

Despite hurdles that exist, Latino entrepreneurship is growing, leading many to have an optimistic view of the future for Hispanic-owned businesses. That was the tone set during the Aug. 9 Latina Empowerment Luncheon held in San Marcos as part of the Hispanic Business Convention (HBC) organized by t...

High obesity rates, low participation in the labor force and a lack of high school education are factors impacting youth in Texas, according to a recent study. WalletHub, a personal finance company, ranked Texas 39th in the country for at-risk youth. According to the study, Texas lags behind on key ...