Wimberley — On Saturday, Feb. 11, the Wimberley High School UIL Academic and Speech & Debate teams competed at a local meet hosted by Hays High School. The school dominated the overall competition, winning first place sweepstakes with a total of 473 points. The following students/ teams placed at th...

BLACK HISTORY MONTH ‘We need to celebrate the untold’ Kyle — Having tough but much-needed conversations will encourage progress and create peace, which is the idea behind Kyle’s triannual dialogue series. The city hosted its third Black History Month Dialogue for Peace and Progress on Feb. 17 at Kyl...

Hays County — In response to the recent winter storm, the Hays County Commissioners Court declared an emergency use of general fund reserves for debris removal last week. Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra issued a local disaster declaration for the county on Feb. 3 following Winter Storm Mara that occ...

Dripping Springs — The Dripping Springs Women's Club will award two $1,000 scholarships to females who live in Dripping Springs ISD and plan to attend college this fall. “We are committed to investing in young women from the Dripping Springs area and we believe that every act of community service — ...

UPCOMING FUNDRAISER KYLE — Living with cancer can take an emotional toll on someone and the mountain of medical bills can feel never-ending. For one local family, the community is hoping to relieve some of the financial burden. The STAC Athletics Youth Center, located at 5 Brent Blvd. Ste. 110 in Ky...

Photo by Natalie Frels The city of Kyle voted to approve a proclamation to celebrate Black History Month for the month of February. This year’s theme is “Resistance.” The proclamation also honored the first black Kyle council member, Maddie Welch, center. “I am very honored to bring this forward bec...

Area blood drives held this week DRIPPING SPRINGS — Dripping Springs area residents will have a few opportunities to save a life by giving blood this week. An American Red Cross blood drive will be held on Feb. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. A few spots are still available...

Local veteran, business owner spearheads efforts to spruce up historical institution SAN MARCOS — Driving down the busy street of Hunter Road in San Marcos, you may pass right by the VFW without a thought. The decrepit building painted in its faded tan color is unremarkable at first glance, but what...

Photo by Natalie Frels Attendees greeted other participants by waving streamers at the Valentine's Day Dance for People with Disabilities, hosted by the city of Kyle and Radical Church on Friday, Feb. 10.