Three days of music at the Ninth Annual Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival featured more than 45 singer/songwriters and hundreds of music lovers who attended this year. Founded in 2014, Destination Dripping Springs acquired the festival in 2020 and since then, the production has grown bigger, dra...

WIMBERLEY — Saddle up, folks, and get ready for a rootin' tootin' good time at Alexis Pointe Senior Living. On the last Saturday of each month, the senior living community rolls out the welcome mat, inviting both the local public and the residents and staff of Alexis Pointe, to join in the merriment...

The following article is the third installment of a four-week series focusing on raising awareness about domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and we hope to educate our community on this very important issue. In our communities, the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center has been s...

(Editor's Note: This story was updated on Friday, Oct. 27 to correct the date of when the Tiger Band qualified for the UIL 6A State Marching Contest. The Area D Marching Contest was on Saturday, Oct. 21, not Oct. 28.) DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Dripping Springs High School Tiger Band qualified for the U...

The Hays County Crime Stoppers hosted its inaugural Murder Mystery Dinner at the Wimberley Convention Center on Saturday, Oct. 21. “The purpose of the fundraiser was to raise awareness about Hays County Crime Stoppers and to raise funds to assist with general operations, paying rewards and to establ...

KYLE — As a teenager, Kyle resident Tessa Brown loved art, but when faced with the future, she chose to pursue a “proper” degree. Now, more than a decade later, the wide-eyed, paint-loving child wouldn’t believe the life she leads — married with two children and working as a full-time artist. Like m...

Milburn and Rhonda King stand outside their home in The Trails subdivision in Kyle, as they decorate their yard and transform their home into a Halloween haunted house. It has been a tradition for the couple for the last 17 years. To see more of their decorations before they are taken down, visit 91...

KYLE — Kyle City Council proclaimed October as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month at its Oct. 17 meeting. “I would like to start by addressing the importance and sensitivity of this proclamation,” said council member Miguel Zuniga. “This proclamation is to the families here and to the children that ...

CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR TRAVIS MITCHELL Incumbent 1. What or who inspired you to run for office?  I first ran for Kyle City Council in 2016 because I love this community and want to contribute as much as possible to ensure Kyle grows in a way that provides a great quality of life for your family, my fa...

BUDA — When people look at today’s top tier athletes, a common misconception is that they've been playing since day one. Utah Tech commit Lusia Langi’s story is the furthest thing from this. Langi is a senior volleyball player at Hays High School. She is currently regarded as one of the best players...