ast year was a fantastic year for gardeners in central Texas. During January and February we only had two cold mornings. Spring started early, and the weather wasn’t too outrageously hot during the summer months. In addition the lakes were full and watering restrictions were slightly loosened. So it...

oving Mountain City needs a helping hand in obtaining names and contact information for the 2018 Mountain City Directory. 111 of 236 houses have responded. If you have not responded or do not remember if you’ve provided information for the directory, please email mountaincitydirectory@gmail.com and ...

Texas prison inmate thumbing through a dog-eared copy of the Jan. 13, 1952 issue of Life let out a whoop when he suddenly spotted a familiar face. A guard appeared and asked, “What’s all the ruckus?”   The smiling convict proudly presented his prize, an article entitled “The Master Impostor.”   Bene...

Unicycle Football Unicycle Football is exactly as it sounds: American football played entirely on unicycles.   The San Marcos Unicycle Football League currently has 8 teams that play every Sunday during the 56-game season (August-March) with the Stuporbowl in April to decide the champion. It's a row...

uring the course of the school year, officials at Live Oak Academy along FM 2770 keep a running tally on its marquee of students who have earned their diploma and are ready to tackle the world. As an “alternative school of choice,” LOA is a place were students determine what learning strategies best...

After almost 17 years of offering families primary and secondary medical care, the Hays CISD Wellness Encouraged through Lifelong Learning (WELL) clinic is closing its doors on Jan. 18, 2018. Dr. Ann Dixon, Hays CISD interim superintendent, said CommuniCare, which operates the facility located at Si...

he stress that comes after traumatic events such as mass casualty situations can be overwhelming for those on the front lines of public safety. But programs such as Hays County’s Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) team can help provide psychological “first aid” to first responders. Earlier t...

feel a little sorry for the brown booby.   In the first place, the name “booby” sounds a little disparaging, as if the bird might not be too bright. Blue-footed boobies like this pair can occasionally be seen down towards Canyon Lake. (photo courtesy of Jerry Hall) And that is unfair, since boobies ...

McKie resigns, new superintendent approved Hays CISD began the search for its next leader after Superintendent Michael McKie informed his executive staff in May that he intended to resign at the end of the 2017 school year. In May, Hays CISD posted an agenda item stating the Hays CISD board of trust...

When the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1, Dr. Eric Wright officially takes the reins as Hays CISD’s next superintendent. While he won’t be clocking in that morning (his first day is officially Jan. 4), Wright said he realizes the potential in a distict that is working to meet the rapid growth going ...