KYLE — Starting Tuesday, Aug. 13, the Kyle Police Department will implement a Back-to-School Safety Initiative focused on traffic safety during school drop-off and pick-up times. Key aspects of the initiative include a strong focus on traffic safety with specific attention to several critical areas....

(Editor's Note: This story was updated on Monday, Aug. 12 to reflect that the project began on Monday, Aug. 12, not Thursday, Aug. 8 as originally planned.) KYLE – Due to technical issues, Viking Construction will begin a citywide micro-surfacing project on Monday, Aug. 12 to Wednesday, Aug. 21. Wor...

BUDA — Memory care residents at Buda Oaks recently experienced an invigorating Fitness Fun Day last week, which featured resistance band exercises led by Stephen Laperouse from FOX Rehabilitation. Laperouse, a specialist certified in LSVT BIG, a Parkinson's treatment program, guided the residents th...

The Knights of Columbus Council 8156 hosted its 4th Annual Siena Car Show at Buck’s Backyard in Buda on Sunday, Aug. 4. Proceeds from the show benefitted the Autism Society of Texas, as well as Knights of Columbus local charities.

AUSTIN  – Shield Ranch Barton Creek was officially certified as an Urban Night Sky Place by DarkSky International, joining three neighboring designated Dark Sky Places: Dripping Springs and Bee Cave, which are both International Dark Sky Communities, as well as Travis County Milton Reimers Ranch Par...

Representatives of the Grand Lodge of Texas and Rambo Masonic Lodge of Dripping Springs participated in a cornerstone leveling ceremony on July 17 for a Masonic cornerstone at the new North Hays County EMS Medic 75 location on Ranch Road 12; a cornerstone was also placed for the new EMS Medic 74 loc...

SEGUIN — Pedernales Electric Cooperative employees competed against the top lineworkers in the state at the Texas Lineman’s Rodeo, bringing home first and second place in the overall journeyman category. The rodeo took place July 18-20 at Nolte Island Park near Seguin. PEC employees competed in nume...

The Kweller family, along with supportive community members, cut the ribbon at the opening of the Dorian Zev Kweller Memorial Skatepark on July 27 at Founders Memorial Park in Dripping Springs. “It’s a bittersweet moment for me and Liz, but here we are standing on this dream that Dorian had to have ...

Community members receive breakfast at the Hays Cares Shoes of Hope event on July 27 at McCormick Middle School. The event was hosted by Hays Cares, a nonprofit organization that aims to provide resources, education and economic opportunities to children and families in Hays County.

HAYS COUNTY  — The Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center is getting ready for the upcoming school year with its own Back- to-School Campaign that helps raise funds to provide brand new backpacks, supplies and clothes for students. Last year, HCWC served 2,054 individuals who have experienced either domestic ...