received a coffee-table-size book titled “Hummingbirds” for Christmas.   It is by Nancy Newfield and is filled with great color photos of hummers.   Here are a few interesting factoids I picked up from the book: Hummingbirds clean their bill after eating nectar because the sticky syrup can seal the ...

Dripping Springs duo selected as writing champions Dripping Springs High School students Tensley Glenn and Michael Martinets were among ten winners selected in the Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s annual Youth Tour essay contest. The contest winners will visit Washington, D.C., June 7-16   on an al...

ater this month, Seton Medical Center Hays in Kyle will be ground zero for an area-wide, one day event that offers free medical care for children and adults of all ages. Seton Hays will host the annual Medical Mission at Home event, which will be held Jan. 28, said Dr. Fausto Meza, an internist and ...

‘My Fair Lady’     Tickets are on sale to the public for this year’s Dripping Springs ISD musical: Lerner & Leowe’s “My Fair Lady.” This is the first time DSHS has worked with this beloved classic. Choose seats and reserve tickets online at www.dshstheatre.com. Tickets may also be purchased at the d...

Public forums on proposed $265M bond to be held this month Hays CISD officials will now take the next step toward potential projects that could go into a possible bond initiative this May. On Monday, the Hays CISD board of trustees will consider accepting the Growth Impact Committee’s recommendation...

series of tragedies hit the Lehman High and Hays CISD communities during the holiday break, prompting district officials to help guide students and staff through the grieving process.  According to a district letter sent to parents, district officials were informed on Christmas Eve of the death of J...

Lehman Lobo marching band members Caroline Salas and Maija Solis (above along with fellow Lobo band member Edgar Blanton (not pictured) joined 300 other musicians from across the nation as they marched in the Bands of American Honor Band at the 128th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif. Mo...

Prior to the holiday break, the Lehman High Winter Guard began preparations for the 2017 campaign with the “largest number of performers in the program yet,” according to instructor Jonnnie Green. The guard wrapped up their annual holiday rehearsal camp with the varsity and junior varsity teams comp...

ver since opening a barbershop in downtown Buda in 1977, many local residents have come to know Mike Evans and his haircutting expertise. For some, Evans has been the barber that’s serviced their family for at least two generations. It’s for that reason that many Buda residents are mourning the loss...

planned mock traffic stop turned into a surprise moment for a Buda couple prior to Christmas. With the help of the Buda Police Department, Emmanuel Avina proposed to his girlfriend Paulina Rios Dec. 22, which was captured on video and has since gone viral online.  Assisting Avina was Buda Sgt. Erica...