A lthough during Thanksgiving the spotlight tends to focus on the cooks of the house, I believe it should also be a time for gardeners to receive some acclaim. So, gardeners of Buda, Kyle and Austin, if you grew any of the vegetables that are part of next Thursday’s Thanksgiving feast, then speak up...

On Saturday, residents from Buda, Kyle and the surround area participated in the inaugural Veterans Day Parade in Buda. Joining the festivities was the Buda VFW 12161 Color Guard, the Hays and Lehman JROTC and many area veterans.  

One of my favorite birding festivals is set for Nov. 7-11, in Harlingen, Texas, about as far south as you can go in our fair state and stay out of Mexico. I speak of the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, a delightful event in an area where 325 bird species have been spotted, including five of my f...

Buda’s inaugural Veterans Day parade  Saturday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m.   Main Street in Buda Silent auction will follow at Buck’s Backyard. A labor of love, respect and honor will soon come to fruition for David Condel and the 50-plus members of the Buda VFW Post 12161. On Saturday, Buda’s VFW, which is ...

Melissa Rodriguez is recognized by Hays County officials during Dating Violence Awareness Month. (Photo courtesy of Hays County) It was five years ago when Melissa Rodriguez’ mother, who is a nurse, urged her to get her annual mammogram. Rodriguez, who has devoted a lifetime in service to women and ...

D id you know that the strawberry – one of the most sought after and delicious foods in the world – can be successfully grown in our area? And lucky for us, they’re easy to grow. There are two types available to grow in our garden plots: the junebearer and the everbearer. Junebearer strawberries are...

As part of the popular “Open Forum” in Houston, Margaret Sanger spoke on “The Need For Birth Control In America” to an audience of 2,500 in the city auditorium on Nov. 7, 1931. While six different Texas cities held regular public lectures by well-known guest speakers in the early twentieth century, ...

Hundreds took to Dripping Springs Ranch Park Nov. 4 for the 5th annual Empty Bowls Project, which helps to raise funds for the Helping Hands Project, an area non-profit that helps to battle food insecurity. Over 30 vendors from the Dripping Springs and Austin areas participated in the event.  Abigae...

Hays CISD educator motivates self in drive against cancer Among the plethora of songs Hays CISD educator Yvette Sutten has heard in her lifetime, few hold as much significance as a musical rendition of Maya Angelou’s poem “Phenomenal Woman.” That poem, as iconic as it is, pops into Sutten’s head whe...

The Annual Kyle Quilters exhibit featured 41 quilts on display at their October showing. Travis Mitchell picked the “Bigfoot” pieced by Katie Schouest and quilted by Kathie Gilson as Best in Show. The small raffle quilt “Breezy Stroll” was won by Angie Duncan. Small Raffle Quilt “Snowbird” was won b...