Each year fifth-graders at Dripping Springs Elementary learn about colonial life in America and share with parents and classmates at the Colonial Fair. Each student researches and learns about a specific aspect of colonial times, such as bread-making, blacksmithing, cabin building and weaving. In ph...

ripping Springs High School students performed extremely well on Advanced Placement (AP) exams administered in the spring of 2016, according to a report from the College Board. Of the total exams taken by DSHS students, 71.6 percent of tests received scores of 3, 4, or 5, which can earn credit at mo...

EmilyAnn Trail of Lights Enjoy more than 100 lighted exhibits created by Wimberley businesses and organizations at this annual trail Nov. 26-Dec. 29. Roast a marshmallow at the Yule Log, listen to live music and meet Santa. Get details at emilyann.org Lisa Avery at Wimberly library The public is inv...

A group of veterans in the crowd stand as they were recognized during the Hays High Veterans Day assembly in Bales Gym. Members of the Lehman Navy JROTC stand at attention during the school’s Veterans Day ceremony. Red, white and blue were on display Nov. 11 as Hays CISD campuses honored veterans by...

The desire to add and improve Career and Technical Education (CTE) facilities across all Hays CISD high school campuses is driving a $13.1 million proposal that could be included in the May 2017 bond. Suzi Mitchell, Hays CISD CTE director, said the goal is to ensure district high school students, in...

Budafest Buda’s annual Christmas celebration will be held Dec. 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Meet Santa, enjoy family-friendly activities and do some local holiday shopping. See budafest.org for more information. Charles D’Ambrosio readings Charles D’Am...

eaders, Ron’s mom, Bonnie Tom Manning (94) made the instant journey from her worn out body into the presence of the Lord late Saturday night. As we await her memorial service and burial in Houston (on the day this issue will publish), I quickly  share with you two nature tidbits and then the letter ...

yle is turning to its youth to help improve pedestrian mobility across the city. The Kyle Area Youth Advisory Council (KAYAC) last week held a community charette, or public meeting, to determine what types of sidewalks are needed in the city, said Lyler Ramos, KAYAC secretary. KAYAC’s initiative is ...

Employees at Night Hawk in Buda and several volunteers dedicated time Nov. 11 to help the Hays County Food Bank fill roughly 3,000 holiday meal boxes as part of its Turkeys Tackling Hunger campaign. Mallory Raschke, HCFB communications coordinator, said the group constructed 3,000 boxes for needy fa...

lobe-trotting newspaper reporter Hubert Renfro Knickerbocker spoke at Southern Methodist University in Dallas on Nov. 20, 1941, but as usual his pro-war message fell on deaf and hostile ears. For years the award-winning journalist had implored the public to take a hard second look at Adolph Hitler a...