BY DESIREE NORMAN, HCWC MCCOY FAMILY SHELTER PROGRAM DIRECTOR October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The following article is part five of a five-week series focusing on raising awareness about domestic violence. One in three women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Locally...

By Megan Wehring About 5% of the U.S. population experiences Major Depressive Disorder with a Seasonal Pattern (formerly known as seasonal affective disorder) in a given year. Most symptoms begin in the fall and continue into the winter months, but they can also occur in the summer or spring for som...

By Megan Wehring Flu season came earlier than expected and experts say it’s not the time to wait on getting the vaccine.   Dr. Karen Smith “Flu is already here,” said Dr. Karen Smith, a family practice physician for Baylor Scott & White. “If you don’t already have your flu shot, you are behind. We a...

Staff Report WIMBERLEY – Adjacent to the downtown square at 109 Oak Drive, visitors and locals of Wimberley now have a new landing space at the newly-celebrated Oak Park and Welcome Center.   CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Richard Shaver, director of Wimberley Parks & Recreation, speaks at the ribbon-cutting cer...

By Amira Van Leeuwen BUDA — The Buda Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for “endangerment of a child” after a vehicle almost hit children playing at a local park last weekend. The suspect was notified of the warrant, instructing him to turn himself in within 24 hours.   After Luke Perry ...

By Brittany Anderson The Kyle Parks and Recreation department hosted its Center Street Trick-or-Treat event at Mary Kyle Hartson City “Scare” Park on Oct. 22. Dozens of local vendors filled a block of Main Street and offered trick-or-treaters candy. Other family-friendly activities included a pumpki...

By Amira Van Leeuwen KYLE — Residents will have the opportunity to donate pillows to provide domestic violence victims a sense of security through the Pillows for Peace project. On Oct. 18, the Kyle City Council listened to a presentation by Vanessa Westbrook, Kyle-Buda Kiwanis Club treasurer, and r...

Staff Report Craig Smith, director of the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD), stepped down after 24 years of service last Friday.   CONTRIBUTED PHOTO According to a press release, Smith was encouraged to run for the District board in 1998 by Sue Johnson, who was retiring a...

By Megan Wehring KYLE – A surprising diagnosis has inspired a local nurse to support other women with breast cancer.   CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Erika Aguirre Erika Aguirre, a patient care technician nurse in the ICU at Ascension Seton Hays, was diagnosed with breast cancer at 32 years old. “It all started ...

By Kirsten Brotze, HCWC PREVENTION EDUCATOR October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The following article is part four of a five-week series focusing on raising awareness about domestic violence. One in three women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Locally, the Hays-Caldwell...