A skeptical look shows on the face of a young Dorothy Gale as the wicked witch of the east, played by Kyle Communications Specialist Kim Hilsenbeck, tries to steal her ruby slippers following Saturday’s Founders Day Parade in downtown Kyle. (photo courtesy of city of Kyle) Thousands took to Kyle Sat...

(photo by Timothy Stuckey) Carnival rides, food, games and more were had at Haupt Park in Plum Creek as the neighborhood held its annual Hootennany on the Hill event. The event, held by the Plum Creek homeowners association (HOA), began with the Hootenanny 10K/5K/3K/1K races put on by For the Love o...

small company of Texas rebels rode out of Goliad on Oct. 24, 1835 with orders to attack the government garrison at Fort Lipantitlan. As conceived by Capt. Philip Dimitt during the early days of the independence uprising, the Lipantitlan Expedition had two important objectives: the rescue of a couple...

It's time to plant wildflowers for next spring! Good winter rains and cool temperatures mean a strong spring wildflower season, especially for bluebonnets. (photo by Moses Leos III) ell . . . we’ve made it through yet another summer! Now that cooler weather is finally arriving, it is time to re-eval...

Leticia Perez, member of the Ponca Nation from Oklahoma, competes in the fancy shawl dance at the Sacred Springs Pow Wow. (photo by Maria Gardner) More than 100 dancers from numerous tribes took to San Marcos last weekend for the annual Sacred Springs Pow Wow held at the Meadows Center. The event, p...

Excited kindergarteners got to pick their favorite stuffed animals when they arrived for classes Oct. 16. Local residents Amy Younts, Cyndy Slovak-Barton and Arlene Monroe (right) deliver stuffed animals to PAISD counselor Pam Cartwright for distribution to children in the school. While Port A is sl...

By Chantal Pierre,  MSW and Legal Advocate in the Counseling & Resource Center at HCWC  requently we hear of news stories focusing on how poverty, unemployment and substance abuse are devastating families and communities in rural areas. But as the number of domestic violence victims and services pro...

Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival The Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival will be returning to downtown Dripping Springs Oct. 20-22 with more than 25 free song-packed shows a day featuring a wide variety of finely-crafted songs and the people and stories behind them. Six businesses on walkable...

A young mutton buster learned the hard way Saturday that sometimes sheep happens, even to the best of them. The good news is the buckaroo wasn’t injured, nor were the many other competitors who took part in the 19th annual Brent Thurman Memorial Bull Ride held at Dripping Springs Ranch Park in Dripp...

Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival The Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival will be returning again Oct. 20-22 with another incredible roster of songwriting talent. This 4th annual event will present more than 25 free shows a day featuring a wide variety of finely-crafted songs and the people an...