DRIPPING SPRINGS   – The Friends Foundation, an all-volunteer nonprofit serving the elderly in the Dripping Springs area, presented a certificate of appreciation to Danny Hubbard, owner of Central Garage, in recognition of 15 years of continuous support of the organization’s fundraisers and its seve...

BUDA — The Buda chapter of an international organization, Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), is on a mission to provide accountability for people who are on a weight loss journey. Founded by Esther S. Manz in 1948 after she spoke with a physician about losing the “baby weight” she had gained when sh...

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KYLE — Jeff Kunkel, the Lions Club International district governor, spoke at the Kyle Lions Club on Aug. 8 for its in-person meeting at the AMVETS building. Kunkel aims to visit each club in the Lions District 2-S3 in Central Texas. At the Kyle meeting, he presented several ideas, including member r...

KYLE — Leslie Scott, who is bringing more than 20 years of experience in library services including 10 years as a library director in municipal government, was named the Kyle Public Library’s new director. “Literature and libraries play an important role in our communities and I am beyond excited to...

SAN MARCOS — On Aug. 7, the San Marcos Academy celebrated the beginning of its 117th school year. Of the 334 students that started school on Wednesday, 90 of them were new to the campus. San Marcos Academy has a diverse population of students from around the world, across the United States and all o...

The Garlic Creek Homeowner's Association presented a check in the amount of $5,748.22 to the city of Buda at the Aug. 6 city council meeting from the 2024 Garlic Creek 5K/10K Race fundraiser. The 2023 race resulted in a donation to the city of $2,365.58 and in 2022, a total of $4,786.94 was donated....

KYLE — The annual back-to-school haircut event hosted by local barber Tony Arredondo was back in full swing, and under a new name, this past weekend on Aug. 11. Previously, the free haircut event, now titled Kidz, Cutz and Curlz, was hosted by Gentlemen’s Grooming 101, but according to Arredondo, af...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  – A fundraiser that helps fight hunger in the community of Dripping Springs is back in operation for its 27th year. The Empty Bowls Project will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3 at Dripping Springs Ranch Park and Event Center. This annual family event benefits Dripp...

KYLE — Starting Tuesday, Aug. 13, the Kyle Police Department will implement a Back-to-School Safety Initiative focused on traffic safety during school drop-off and pick-up times. Key aspects of the initiative include a strong focus on traffic safety with specific attention to several critical areas....