Sponsorship deadline for Empty Bowls project Sept. 7 Show your pride in supporting a 23-year tradition that brings together chefs, potters, musicians and neighbors who provide relief to other neighbors in need through the Empty Bowls Project. The annual event is scheduled to take place Nov. 7, 2021 ...

By Brittany Anderson More than 25,000 Hays County residents did not have access to nutritious food in 2019. One in eight individuals were considered food insecure, according to Feeding America. And with recent job losses since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, that number is rising. In the ...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS -- The city of Dripping Springs proposes to keep the property tax rate set at $0.19 per $100 valuation. While keeping the tax rate the same as the last two fiscal years, the city could see boosted revenue through the completion of residential development projects. D...

By Brittany Anderson Animal shelters in and around Hays County are in dire need of help. Three shelters in Hays County are participating in Clear the Shelters, an adoption and donation campaign that strives to find forever homes for animals in shelters across the nation. KXAN in Austin is spearheadi...

AUSTIN – Harrell Funeral Home has acquired Putnam Funeral Home & Crematory in Kingsland and Bertram, and Cremation Advocates by Putnam in Marble Falls.   “The decision to retire required that I find a successor with a love for people and a passion for service,” said Chris Putnam, former owner of Put...

Businesses in Kyle were chosen for special awards and announced this week. Small Business of the Year went to Kyle Flower Shop , Medium Business of the Year was awarded to Hands on Healing Spa & Boutique , and CommuniCare Health Centers was named Large Business of the Year. Allen Wilks Deaver was na...

By Sahar Chmais   Hays CISD and Dripping Springs ISD students have walked into their second week of school and the districts are already seeing COVID-19 cases in the double digits.   Hays CISD has a total of 56 reported infections – 33 of which are staff and 23 students. The district releases COVID ...

Senior Movie Night at Krug Activity Center Friday features African Queen The Silver Screen is a Senior Movie Night hosted by the Kyle Area Senior Zone in the Krug Activity Center (old Kyle City Hall). Friday’s movie will be “The African Queen” (1951) and begins at 5 p.m. In WWI Africa, a gin-swillin...

By Megan Wehring   DRIPPING SPRINGS — The city launched ‘Lights Out Dripping Springs’ to help birds migrate. Millions of birds, from hummingbirds to geese, migrate across North America every year — mostly at night. Residents and businesses are encouraged to take a pledge to turn off exterior lights ...

By Brittany Anderson UPDATE:  The City of Kyle voted to expand the Uber Kyle $3.14 program beginning Oct. 1. Kyle residents will receive 10 trips per month with Uber for $3.14, instead of the original eight. The service area has also been expanded. Additionally, Uber will provide one round-trip from...