Hays County Food Bank recently honored volunteers who gave time during 2021. Pictured are a portion of the Buda Distribution Team: Janice Moss, Anita Ingle, Chris Cook, Molly Godwin, and Marcia Stagni. The food bank relies on volunteers to rescue, inspect, and distribute food to families in need. Th...

COURTESY OF THE TEXAS TRIBUNE   Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday he is moving another $500 million to fund Operation Lone Star, his border security initiative at the Texas-Mexico border. The move comes three weeks after state military officials said the multibillion-dollar operation was in need of an in...

W hen you think of small businesses, your mind may instantly remind yourself of the local barista who serves your coffee every morning or maybe the flower shop you visit every Valentine’s Day. National Small Business Week is celebrated during the first week of May every year, in honor of the entrepr...

By Brittany Anderson “It’s Hays CISD forever,” according to Merideth Keller, a HCISD school board trustee whose term will end next month after a 12-year run.   Merideth Keller. Photo courtesy of HCISD. The HCISD Board of Trustees took time to recognize Keller on April 25, presenting her with a wall ...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE — The trial for a Kyle woman who allegedly killed her nearly two-year-old son in 2018 is underway in Hays County.   Dazrine Chagoya-Williams & Stevie Dwayne Williams On July 4, 2018, Kyle PD officers and first responders dispatched to a call from Dazrine Chagoya-Williams, t...

Staff Report DRIPPING SPRINGS -- After an ongoing investigation, Christopher Dale Gainey, 28, was arrested for a string of burglaries that occurred at five businesses in Dripping Springs. These burglaries took place from February 6 through April 30 and targeted established businesses that left cash ...

Staff Report  HAYS COUNTY — A 16-year-old boy from the city of Kyle has been missing for over a week.  Hays County Sheriff’s deputies are asking the public’s help in locating Davion Lewis who left his Kyle home on Tuesday, April 19, and has not returned home since. Lewis is described to be 5 feet 10...

(Editor's Note: This post was updated at 1:26 p.m. on Friday, May 6) By Megan Wehring  HAYS COUNTY — Saturday is the last chance for voters to cast their ballot for the May 7 election. Here's what you should know before heading to the polls. What’s on the ballot ?  For the state’s special election, ...

‘Chispas’ is the Spanish word for ‘sparks.’ Here are some things that have sparked us recently!   Photo via Los Olivos Market. Los Olivos Market coming to Dripping Springs  Los Olivos Market , a marketplace featuring Texan and Spanish artisanal food, local and international wine and beers with beer ...

By Brittany Anderson   HAYS COUNTY – Schools across the U.S. are struggling to hire and retain teachers — and while it’s also a problem Hays CISD is facing, the district may have found a solution to help remedy it.   Reports show that recruiting and retaining teachers and staff is becoming more chal...