Give a bark for Buda’s dog park Buda residents and their four-legged companions celebrated the opening of the city’s new dog park in August, which is located along Buda Sportsplex Drive. The park features a large and small dog area has amenities such as a Bow Wow Barrel, Hound Hoops, a teeter-totter...

The schematic designs for two 115,000 square foot elementary campuses slated to go into a possible May 2017 bond got the green light from Hays CISD officials this month. By a 7-0 vote, the Hays CISD board approved the designs for two campuses that are projected to cost $33.9 million each. Tim Savoy,...

Three Buda Police officers prepare to “detain” an evasive and perhaps unruly holiday gift during a wrapping session for the annual Buda Police Blue Santa event held Saturday. Several area children joined Buda Police officers and Chief Bo Kidd for the department’s Shop With a Cop event, which allowed...

Santa took on a blue hue Monday as he traded in his red jumpsuit for a blue one during the Kyle Police Department’s Blue Santa giveaway event. The program provided many area families who may not be able to celebrate the holidays with a full holiday meal as well as toys and gifts for children.

t’s a WONDERFUL life in Mountain City! How beautiful our city looks, all decorated up for Christmas. No one remembers Mountain City looking so spectacular to this extent in the past. Thanks to everyone who helped light up Mountain City this year. From those with a string of lights to those who earne...

’is the season, and I’m sure at least some readers have sung ‘We Wish you a Merry Christmas’ in the past few days, which includes the line ‘Now bring us some figgy pudding.’  This seasonal dessert dates back to 16th century England, and was a mixture of custard, croutons and mashed figs. (There are ...

Polar Bear Splash 2017 Splash in the new year with this free annual tradition at the Kyle Pool on January 1.   Pool gates open at 1 p.m. and the splash begins at 1:30 p.m. Rain-out make-up day will be Monday, Jan. 2 at the same time and place. Kyle Garden Club The Kyle Garden Club will meet Friday, ...

Hays County offices will be closed for Christmas holidays from Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 26-28 and for New Year’s Day on Jan. 2, 2017. In addition, the County Clerk’s Office will be closing at 3:30 p.m. in Kyle and San Marcos on Friday, Dec. 16. During December, the Clerk’s Office in San Marcos...

Dripping Springs ISD board trustee Mary Jane Hetwick joined 34 other school board members from across Texas Nov. 17-19 at the second session of the Leadership TASB Class of 2017. Selected by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), the group is participating in a yearlong education leadership ...

The Dripping Springs High School Robotics Team won the prestigious State Farm Exhibit Design and Construction Award at the State BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) competition. Dripping Springs HIgh’s robotics team was one of 72 qualifying teams from public and private high schools ...