DRIPPING SPRINGS  — Five Dripping Springs High School student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, Feb. 7 to continue their athletic and academic careers at the collegiate level. Below is information on each of the signees. Maddox Bloomgren, Football, Youngstown State University ...

WIMBERLEY — Recently named the “Dark Sky Place of the Year” by the DarkSky International, Wimberley strives to maintain its dark sky status with an increasing population size. “Being a dark skies community is more than just the dark skies,” Wimberley City Council member Rebecca Minnick explained. “W...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The city of Dripping Springs is updating its agreement with Tiger Splash for the use of Founders Memorial Pool. On Feb. 6, the Dripping Springs City Council unanimously approved the 2024 Tiger Splash Founders Pool Use Agreement for the swim season. Tiger Splash is a nonprofit dedi...

On Saturday, Feb. 10, the City of Dripping Springs and the Dripping Springs Community Foundation hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Dorian Zev Kweller Memorial Skatepark at Founders Memorial Park.

WIMBERLEY  —   The Wimberley Community Center had standing room only on Friday, Feb. 9, for a meeting hosted by The Watershed Association and the Trinity Edwards Springs Protection Association (TESPA) regarding the current state of groundwater and the contributing role of Aqua Texas. Following an in...

HAYS COUNTY — Since moving into a new building last year, the Hays County Health Department has been working to expand the resources and services it provides to the community. At its Jan. 30 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court approved the creation of a behavioral health coordinator positio...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Commissioners Court heard a presentation regarding election crime reporting and new protocol at its Feb. 6 meeting. Jennifer Doinoff, Hays County Elections administrator, began by stating that the elections office previously met with the District Attorney’s Office to di...

BUDA — On Jan. 26, Kermit “K.C.” Watson, former director of operations for the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce, was arrested for credit/debit card abuse and misapplication of fiduciary/financial property. According to a statement released by the chamber, which did not specifically name Watson, “suspic...

Contributed Article The following article is part two of a four-week series focusing on raising awareness about dating violence. February is Dating Violence Awareness month, and we hope to educate our community on this very important issue. One in three young people will experience dating violence i...

The Austin-based restaurant opened its doors in 2007 and has since expanded throughout Central Texas, with the Kyle location opening on Feb. 8, 2024.