By Brittany Anderson   HAYS COUNTY — Understanding what is going on in your local animal shelter can ensure the safety and wellbeing of hundreds of animals in the community.   San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter (SMRAS) operates as Hays County’s only public animal intake shelter and has continually s...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – Serving over 20 counties in the area, the Central Texas Food Bank opened the Loewy Law Firm Garden Center on Friday, July 15, to continue its mission of ending hunger.   The Austin-based facility is a purpose-built space within the food bank’s garden that enables inn...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE —With catalytic converter thefts on the rise, one local auto shop is on a mission to help deter this in the community. Dave’s Kyle Auto and Diesel Repair held a free catalytic converter etching event on July 16, partnering with the Kyle Police Department and Kyle Citizens o...

Looking for something to do this week? We've gathered details about just some of the events happening throughout Hays County. Kyle Dive In Movie Kyle Dive In Movie logo The Kyle Parks and Recreation Department is inviting residents to attend the Dive In Movie event, featuring Lilo & Stitch (2002) on...

Staff Report CenterPoint Energy is alerting customers of reported increases in door-to-door, phone call and text message scams.   Individuals impersonating CenterPoint Energy have employed various tactics, including requests to check electric meters at customers' homes and spoofing company phone num...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE — The Kyle Parks and Recreation Department is looking for ways to incentivize employees, which would in turn offer upsides to the community, such as helping keep the all-new James Adkins Pool schedule a reality.   Kyle City Council members unanimously approved the Kyle Park...

Staff Report KYLE — Kyle is taking notes from surrounding communities and implementing exemptions that will give residents some tax relief as costs continue to rise everywhere.   The Kyle City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to create a residential homestead tax exemption and an exemption fo...

Left, Ella DeMarco, 18 months, enjoys a snow cone at the grand re-opening of Capstone Dental in Kyle. The event, held Saturday, July 9, celebrated the finalization of building repairs and updates, as well as the addition of two new dentists - Dr. Christopher DeMarco and Dr. Gianna Casarez-Quintana. ...

By CJ Vetter KYLE – Heroes will soon have a dedicated space in Kyle. As Heroes Memorial Park comes closer to opening, landscape architect Philip Koske, of Nudge Design, discussed the process of designing the park and how the team worked with the community to create a space appropriate for all heroes...

Win a full year free oil changes, and more As a thank you to customers in the Dripping Springs area, Jiffy Lube is hosting a two-day customer appreciation event at its Four Star Blvd location in Dripping Springs on Friday, July 15 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday July 16 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  The...