These are preliminary results as of midnight Nov. 3. Hays County Sheriff’s Race Gary Cutler      (R) 53,451  50.97% Alex Villalobos (D) 51,423  49.03% State Representative District 45 Erin Zwiener    (D) 55,279  52.29% Carrie Isaac     (R) 50,440  47.71% Judge 453rd Judicial District David Junkin   ...

Wimberley Market Days is back this Saturday The Wimberley Lions Club is pleased to announce that Wimberley Market Day will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7, in Wimberley from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wimberley Lions Field. Come out and shop for those one-of-a-kind items, plants and holiday decor. Hundreds...

The city of Buda and the Inspired Minds Art Center (IMAC) were recently presented with a gift in the form of a sculpture by lifetime Buda artist, Steven Harris. The sculpture was dedicated to Buda for the city’s support of the arts and artists in the Buda Community. It was also dedicated to IMAC for...

Sahar Chmais  The holiday hands keep on giving.  Hays County has hosted many food drives, but this time, Buda Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) will be putting on a special drive. Modeled off of the old Jerry Lewis telethon, yet with a twist of the future, BACC will put on a 12-hour Zoom-A-Thon food d...

By Megan Wehring KYLE — Spurring across social media for months, West Ranch to Market 150 has been on the minds of many Kyle residents. Members of the naming committee with the task at hand gave their own perspective of changing the name at its second meeting on Thursday, Oct. 29.  Outspoken Kyle re...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — Aim Hire is collaborating with Texas 2036 as a new workforce initiative to help close the employment gap that has troubled many. Searching for quality, high-paying jobs has proven to be more of a challenge over the years, especially with the ongoing pandemic that has c...

Sahar Chmais  Undoubtedly, this Halloween has a different sense to it; trick-or-treating is not an option for many, decorations are scarcely found and many festivities fell through or changed in conduct. Still, there are some new activities that were  born under these unprecedented times.   The Carr...

Sitting through more than an hour of comments from 35 parents, the Dripping Springs ISD trustees Monday night got the point that some parents don’t like the face mask regulations in schools. And they are demanding those requirements be removed. The parents, many voicing the same concerns, said that ...

Capitol Highlights by Chris Cobler Amazon delivered good economic news, announcing plans for a 700,000-square-foot distribution center and warehouse in Waco. Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials heralded the plan to bring up to 1,000 workers to Central Texas at a starting wage of $15 an hour. ...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT — As the second nine-week grading period is quickly approaching, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees prepare for a possible influx of in-person students.  Virtual learning has proven to be a challenge, causing the Board to predict that more ...