Despite concerns over a lack of definition, Hays CISD leaders Monday pushed forward with its annual goals, mission statement and beliefs for the school year. Those goals, approved by a split 5-2 vote, came as a result of several workshops involving the board of trustees and Ann Dixon, who is the dis...

Progress continues in Buda’s attempt to make the city a friendlier place for senior citizens. On Oct. 2, Buda Human Resources Manager Kristin Williams provided an update to the Buda City Council on the city’s Task Force on Aging, including the possibility of an adult daycare and a senior resource ce...

(photo by Kathi Gilson) More than 50 quilts were on display at Kyle’s historic city hall last weekend. The 14th annual event was hosted by the Kyle Quilters Club and its 35 participants. Winner of the Mayor’s Choice quilt competition was Debby Philips. Pictured is Mayor Todd Webster with the winning...

all and winter are the perfect times to plant trees in Texas. Our soil does not freeze and our temperatures don’t often fall below 15 degrees Fahrenheit, making it easier to transplant than any other time of the year. In addition, cooler temperatures allow us to get away with less watering after pla...

n Oct. 28, 1962, New York Giants quarterback Y.A. Tittle equaled the National Football League (NFL) record for touchdown passes in a single game by throwing seven against the Washington Redskins. But “The Bald Eagle,” as Tittle was fondly known, was not the first Texan to join one of pro football’s ...

By Melissa G. Rodriguez,  HCWC Director of Community Partnerships   ecently, Texas Council on Family Violence published its annual “Honoring Texas Women” 2016 report documenting the stories of the 146 women in Texas killed by their intimate partners. The report includes one woman from our two county...

Boo-da Halloween Grab your dog ears and head downtown for the 15th annual Booda Halloween celebration in Downtown Buda on Oct. 28 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Walk Main Street for an endless supply of candy and spooky fun.   Costume contests begin at 5 p.m. for youth, adult and group categories. Pumpkins for...

Dripping Springs’ band members Gab Menjiuar and Andrew Bainbridge were crowned Homecoming Queen and King during halftime ceremonies Friday night at Tiger Stadium.  See  photos from the Homecoming Parade here. (photos by Timothy Stuckey)

ith scissors and ribbon in hand, Dripping Springs senior Grace Yowell and junior Ashley Jenson hunched over a table and shot hot glue to an incomplete mum. The two sat at a table completely covered with maroon and gold, as well as shiny Class of 2018, Class of 2021, Class of 2020 ribbons, tiger embl...

f someone asked me to name the most intelligent bird in the world, until recently, I would have said the chicken.   However, I now have a new candidate to offer – the New Caledonian crow.  This dull black bird from the southwest Pacific is an unlikely avian genius.   Scientists were surprised to lea...