It’s become a tradition for Lehman High’s Star Strutter officers to come home from summer camp with multiple awards and honors. This year was no different as the group’s Dance Officers and Social Officers attending the CrowdPleasers Officer Camp at Horseshoe Bay hauled home trophies. The dance offic...

Summer Lewis received the Pin-It-Forward Award for her constant encouragement and leadership skills at the cheer camp, and she then pinned a Cinco Ranch High senior.(photo courtesy of Alyssa Alex) Ashlyn Samuel was named the camp’s Freshman Jump-off Champion at the recent, Texas A&M-hosted cheer cam...

xpanding to 31 acres was all that was needed for the Burke Center for Youth in Driftwood to continue helping at-risk boys prepare for adult life. With the addition of two transitional homes, the Burke Center hopes to help boys aged 18 to 22 learn the skills needed to succeed beyond the foster system...

ow, we have been warm this summer! I am thankful for the recent rain for sure, but I am also certain that there’s more heat on its way – so this seems like a good time to ask which plants can take the   heat and brighten up our landscapes this time of year. There are plenty actually. Driving around ...

(photo by Timothy Stuckey) Kyle Market Days takes place every second Saturday of every month at City Square Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. There are local vendors, arts & crafts, farm to market items, live music and more. Above, Firefly” presents its selection of goods and clothing. Kyle Quilters club ...

The Great Kyle Bake-Off, hosted by the Kyle Public Library, attracted contestants of all ages Saturday. There were 21 entries and 110 tasters. Taking first place was Sherlyn’s Chocolate Fudge Oreo Bundt Cake and runner up was Michelle’s Strawberry Bomb Cake.Prizes were purchased by the Kyle Library ...

(photo by Timothy Stuckey) Local retail stores felt the effects of tax-free weekend this past weekend. The Texas Comptroller forecasted that this year’s 19-year tradition was going to save Texas shoppers nearly $87 million in state and local taxes, which means more than $1 billion in school supply-r...

here was something special about Camp Ben McCulloch during the Old Settler’s Music Festival (OSMF) that Dripping Springs resident Jim Hudson will forever remember. Many people know OSMF’s tenure in Driftwood for the throngs of fans and the multiple stages that populated the Salt Lick Pavilion since ...

orking as an educator, Allison Pflaum has witnessed the stark reality of food insecurity. While working as a middle school math teacher, Pflaum saw a student take food out of the trash in order to avoid going hungry. “That was kind of shocking to see,” Plfaum said. “It was kind of a wake up call for...

ow! This August, limbs are not piled alongside our streets for weeks. The city expedited the bid process, authorizing City Manager Rick Tarr to select a contractor from bids submitted, after those interested took a quick look at the scope of work. Alonzo Vasquez quickly scooped up and shredded to sm...