n the last few months of 2016, Americans saw something happen that hasn’t ever happened. In October, seven species of Hawaiian Bees were added to the endangered species list for the first time ever. Joining them are the rusty patched bumblebee, which is the first bee species in the continental U.S. ...

Inset, above, San Antonio resident Michelle Anguiano (2663) flashes dual “I love you” in American Sign Language as she approaches the finish line of the Run for the Love of It event. Over 170 runners participated in  Saturday’s Run for the Love of It 5K in Buda , which was put on by area nonprofit F...

masked mob dragged five suspected cattle thieves kicking and screaming from the Mason County jail on Feb. 18, 1875, lynched three of the terrified outlaws and touched off a nasty feud forever known as the Hoodoo War. In the chaotic aftermath of the Civil War, Texans often took the law into their own...

s Texans we have a tendency to think of February as the official start of spring. Even though we still get some cold snaps, the spring weather tends to outweigh the frosts. So this is the month when we start our spring gardens. A hardy few are already putting in tomatoes, but for most of us this is ...

on’t believe everything on the Internet. And, to my great regret, don’t believe every word you read here. As much as I research, I sometimes weave in a statement not knowing it needs research. Last week, I misidentified an owl. Our “Owl’ee” in our Owl Shack was an Eastern Screech Owl, red morph. Acc...

Buda city leaders expressed concern regarding the city’s continued support of Budafest at Tuesday night’s Buda City Council meeting after members of the event’s committee failed to show for a post-event presentation. Buda Tourism Director Lysa Gonzales said the presentation was lacking information d...

(courtesy photo) Pfluger Elementary first grader Clarissa Salinas shows a broad smile as her father, U.S. Army Cpl. Eric Salinas, lifts her up in the air during a surprise reunion Monday morning. Salinas got the birthday surprise of a lifetime after her father, who had been on a 400-day deployment o...

(photo by Angie Mendez) On Saturday, over 400 of the 500 coats available for distribution were given to those in need in the Hays CISD area. The coats, which were distributed during Hays CISD’s Coats for Kids drive at Kyle Elementary, were donated from campuses throughout Hays CISD and Seton Hospita...

Members of the Lehman High Mariachi Los Lobos strike a pose following their performance at the Mariachi state competion in San Antonio Saturday. The Lobos competed at the Mariachi state finals last weekend and emerged with a 5th place finish out of 17 groups.

The Hays High School Criminal Justice team, with sponsor Marco Pizana, Jr., took one first and several second place awards at the Skills USA Texas Regional competition in Waco over the weekend. Genesis Romero led the showing with her first place Criminal Justice Individual Event, while second places...