By Anita Miller Life changed for all of us in March, when mid-month, the first case of COVID-19 sickened a Hays County resident. But for many in the northern part of the county, something else happened around the same time that affects how they go about their daily routine — Helen’s Casa Alde in Bud...

By Megan Wehring Hays County businesses can now apply for the Emergency Cash Assistance Program (ECAP) grant fund. The program, administered through the People Fund, will disperse a total of $600,000. Hays County is providing $500,000 while the city of Kyle is adding $100,000 toward supporting Kyle ...

By Anita Miller Whether it was “too early” or not, the reopening of the Texas economy in May has lead to healthy sales tax rebates for a number of Hays County communities — though that trend didn’t prevail throughout the state. Here’s the city by city breakdown (all annual percent increases are YTD ...

Amazon has leased a new 307,840-square-foot facility in the Kyle Crossing Business Park where it plans to open a sortation center later this year and will employ over 200 workers in the city of Kyle. Scheduled to open later this year, the new sortation center is located in the mixed-use, master plan...

Head to the Texas Hill Country this month and experience the wineries, breweries and distilleries on the Dripping with Taste Passport Trail. The Dripping with Taste Passport is a self-guided event taking place this month in the scenic Dripping Springs area. For $25 per person, enjoy a month-long, bo...

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) announced new measures aimed at protecting travelers amid the coronavirus pandemic. This comes after passenger traffic has gradually increased over the last few weeks and positive coronavirus cases continue to rise in Texas. Passenger traffic is still si...

Part of the aim of the Main Street Program is to preserve the historic downtown while supporting businesses in the city. Buda Main Street has been designated as a 2020 Accredited Main Street America™ program. Accredited status is Main Street America’s top tier of recognition and signifies a demonstr...

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Central Texas is enrolling now for the upcoming volunteer training session, and more volunteers are needed for the program to keep up with the number of child abuse victims in the area. CASA of Central Texas advocates for abused and neglected children in t...

Emily Pataki was re-elected and Mark Ekrut and Travis Cox were elected to the board of directors of the Pedernales Electric Coop. Pataki will continue to represent District 2, while Ekrut will represent District 3 and Cox will represent District 4. Pataki has served the coop since 2014; she and Ekru...

A Hays County program to provide economic relief to small businesses whose futures are in jeopardy due to the coronavirus pandemic is not yet up and running. Because the commissioners court does not meet on June 16, it’s unlikely to be much closer by the end of this month. The structure of the Econo...