local Kyle Girl Scout has been awarded the Gold Award by the Girl Scouts of America organization for the creation of a butterfly habitat at Lake Kyle Park. Valeri Redd, 19, said she joined the Girl Scouts when she was in first grade and has been an active member of the organization for 12 years unti...

Before McCormick Middle School opened its doors in 2016, parents were asked their views on a school uniform policy through a survey conducted by the school district. Fifty-two percent of the respondents voted for the school uniforms, but the policy still met with opposition from parents who did not ...

(photo courtesy of Hays County Sheriffs Office) Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler “deputized” 24 Junior Deputy Academy cadets on July 20 at Wallace Middle School, finishing up the three day program for kids ages 8-10 years. The cadets received a variety of presentations from staff members of the Sheri...

The Hays County Local Health Department and Live Oak Health Partners Community Clinic are holding a week-long vaccination fair Aug. 7-11 for all children 18 years and younger who need vaccinations. The vaccines will be free for children who qualify. On Monday, Aug. 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. there wil...

Kelsey Vearman (Beauty) and Stephen Howard (Beast, Beauty’s Father), actors with the Hampstead Stage Company, put on an adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. Vearman and Howard play all the various character roles for the audience of approximately 60 and the audience is included in the show. Click pho...

Central Texas magician Rodney Rash entertains a room full of kids and their parents with his comical illusions Saturday at the Buda Public Library. Rash, with his assistant Georgia, makes items move through space without detection.  (photo by David White)

y name is Pauline Hinton Tom. Jampacked hints fill this column. The “fruit fly trap” that went onto my counter a year ago passed the test of time. It looks disgusting, so it hides a bit and wears a name tag. Periodically, I refresh the unfiltered organic apple cider vinegar and add some overripe fru...

orried the war might cut off their supply of cheap labor, the Texas Dirt Farmers Congress appealed to the federal government on Jul. 22, 1941 to reopen the border with Mexico. Texas did not always have such a significant Mexican presence as today. In fact, at the end of the nineteenth century, less ...

oy of the mountains.’ That’s how Greeks translate the word oregano. How appropriate. This hardy member of the mint family has delighted diners from ancient times with the unique flavor that it brings to fish, meat and sauces. Herbalists through the millennia have also sung its praises as a powerful ...

Coping with Grief Support Group Those who have lost a loved one recently are invited to this six-week grief support group at the Kindred Hospice office in San Marcos.   Meeting will be held Tuesday evenings, 6:30-8 p.m., July 25 – August 29 at Kindred Hospice Office, 1911 Corporate Drive, Ste 104, S...