W ith the weather now starting to cool off, and with our freaky weather patterns giving us plenty of rain along with a sort of second spring with fall at the same time, it is time to think about planting some colorful annuals that will give a fresh new look to our flower beds. Unlike spring and summ...

Hundreds of residents, and even a few visitors from a galaxy far, far away, braved wet conditions Saturday and hit Center Street in downtown Kyle for the city’s annual Founders Day parade. The theme of the 2018 parade was “Wish Upon a Star,” in honor of Grand Marshal Ash Crane.  

Over 40 local and international songwriters will take to Dripping Springs Oct. 19-21 for the 5th annual Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival. The event, which will present more than 35 showcases per day, features a variety of musicians hailing from as far away as Toronto, Canada that will play “in-...

While one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime, early detection through an annual doctor’s visit can increase the rate of survival. During October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, charities and hospitals make extra efforts to raise money and to e...

A local area nonprofit that offers equine therapy to those with disabilities is expanding its services in Hays County. On Oct. 14, RED Arena, a group that uses equine-assisted therapy, will celebrate the grand opening of its new San Marcos location along Centerpoint Road. RED Arena currently operate...

A lways willing to oblige fellow Texans, Phil Coe agreed on Oct. 10, 1871 to give four dozen cowboys a guided tour of Abilene when they arrived the next day in the Kansas cowtown. As adept at making friends as filling an inside straight, Philip Haddox Coe was so popular that a company of Confederate...

B ack when Diane “Princess Di” Winslow had her nursery It’s About Thyme up and running, she would sometimes get a little frustrated. For decades she has lovingly cultivated winter savory plants to pass on to her nursery customers throughout the area, but for some reason, the buying public snubbed th...

by Shawna Anderson, LPC-1, Non-Residetial Youth Counselor II Domestic violence is typically seen as violent or aggressive behaviors that occur between intimate partners.  It’s defined by the presence of power and control where one partner engages in coercive behaviors in order to establish and maint...

The cattle egret really gets around. Originally, this bird was only found in Africa, Asia and southern Europe, but in the late 1870s, it first showed up in South America. It is speculated a flock may have been caught up in a tropical storm that moved them across the Atlantic. Keep that in mind durin...

L ook at the yards signs in Mountain City. Many yards (like ours) have both red and blue. Former Mountain City Mayor Beth Smith (blue) has an opponent for the position Justice of the Peace. Judge Smith sponsored this week’s National Night Out, as she has every year for 35 years. (That’s a lot of fee...