DRIPPING SPRINGS  — The Hell Country Haunt, put on by Hell Country Productions Inc., takes place every Friday and Saturday in October as a fundraiser for the Burke Center for Youth in Driftwood. Aaron Sulser, founder of Hell Country Productions Inc., is a lifelong fan of Halloween and haunted houses...

Sophia Howard enjoys authentic food with her father, Hunter Howard, at the Fiesta del Barrio at Dripping Springs Methodist Church.

SAN ANTONIO — The Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) has declared Stage 4 Critical Period Management for Edwards groundwater permit holders in the San Antonio Pool of the EAA’s jurisdiction, including Atascosa, Bexar, Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, Hays and Medina counties, based on declining aquifer cond...

Sinéad Whiteside, co-owner of Inspired Minds Art Center, poses next to pieces in the Festival Fine Art Show on Sept. 20, where community members voted for their favorite art piece. The Buda Arts Festival is a celebration of all-things art, including live mural painting, art competitions, artisan mar...

Wimberley High School students Ruby Gluesenkamp, Natalie Gutierrez and Ashley Samuelson pause their walk for a photo at the Suicide Awareness Walk on Sept. 14. The students are part of Health Occupations Students of America, or HOSA, and were participating in the event hosted by The Greater Mercy Fo...

Volunteers from US Foods and the Military Family Advisory Network gathered in Buda to assemble 240 permanent change of station pantry restock boxes. These boxes are designed to get military families started in new homes at Fort Cavazos. The event is part of a national partnership between Military Fa...

Karla Lewis receives a free haircut from Kiara Soriano on Sept. 11 at K’s Cutting Edge Salon. The salon was giving out free haircuts to women first responders in honor of Patriots Day. Lewis has been a member of the army for the past 12 years.

WIMBERLEY — Hays County 4-H announced its 4-H 101 Night, which will take place from 6-7:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, at the Wimberley Public Library. The theme this year is “Grow with 4-H”, reflecting the organization’s commitment to helping young people develop valuable life skills and leadership t...

SAN MARCOS -- The San Marcos Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Greater San Marcos Partnership, announced that the annual State of Workforce & Education Summit is set to take place on Thursday, Sept. 26, at the San Marcos Conference Center at Embassy Suites. This year’s summit will delve i...

North Hays EMS celebrates the grand opening of Station 75 with elected and appointed officials and members of the community in attendance. The event, held this past Saturday included tours of the facility. Station 75 is located at 3131 RR 12 N in Dripping Springs. North Hays EMS serves the communiti...