The Buda Public Library building is closed but library staff is available by phone Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Curbside pickup for reserved items, class supplies and reading logs is on Monday from 1 to 5 p.m. and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon and from 3 to 5 p.m. People ...

What Mountain City lacks in population it is making up for in participation — regarding Census 2020 at least. The tiny municipality (population 780 in 2018) leads Hays County in terms of participation in the Constitutionally-mandated count of everyone living in the U.S. According to the most recent ...

Staff Report Rotary Club of Dripping Springs’ Don McGraw presents The Friends Foundation President Kathy Carriker a check for $1,000.00 in support of Our Daily Bread™, a program providing meals to local area elderly residents. “We’re more than happy to help such a giving organization and look forwar...

The COVID-19 pandemic has once again infringed on a tradition important to the community. Labor Day Weekend in the city of Kyle will not be the same this year. Kyle City Council decided to cancel the annual Pie in the Sky event for 2020. Due to concerns over the coronavirus, council members believe ...

Protection during voting? On Thursday, July 9, 2020, I exercised my right to vote at the Hays County Early Voting Precinct at Roger Hanks Parkway in Dripping Springs. The man in front of me was not wearing a mask. This caused me great consternation, so when I got home, I looked up Governor Abbott’s ...

Worldwide, populations grieved the same loss at different times. China was the first to experience this loss, then Italy and Europe, and more countries along with the U.S. followed suit; not one country was left unscathed. The coronavirus made everyone grieve the loss of our old lives. Some lost the...

The city of Kyle is partnering with Uber Technologies to provide residents with more flexible transportation by early August. Residents will request rides using the Uber mobile app. Kyle officials will distribute a voucher link to users through the app. Users will be eligible to start subsidized rid...

By Megan Wehring Hand washing, sanitizing and disinfecting. It’s become the new normal. What happens when the new normal causes skin issues? To prevent transmission of the coronavirus, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 secon...

The Central Texas Food Bank in partnership with the city of Kyle is hosting two mass food distribution events on Saturday, July 11 and Thursday, Aug. 13 from 8-11 a.m. at the Smile Direct Facility, 300 Vista Ridge Dr. — across from the Home Depot. Central Texas residents facing food insecurity can d...

By Megan Wehring Businesses took a massive hit when the coronavirus pandemic came knocking at their doors. Running any business comes with challenges. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced a local art center to close six weeks after opening, it’s even worse. With such a heaviness in the world right now,...