HAYS COUNTY — Pet Prevent a Litter (PALS) of Central Texas will be hosting the Sock Hop Gala: “Cool Cats and Poodle Skirts” event to celebrate and promote responsible pet ownership, adoptable animal shelter pets and the continued efforts to have all pets spayed and neutered and zero pets in shelters...

SAN MARCOS — The Hays County Commissioners Court welcomed Steve Seddig as the county’s new fire marshal at its meeting on Tuesday, March 26. Seddig comes to Hays County with more than 28 years of service in the city of Wylie Fire Rescue. He has served as fire marshal and division chief and was a com...

HAYS COUNTY  — At its March 26 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the selection of American Structurepoint to provide engineering design services for the realignment from IH-35 at Yarrington Road to RM 150 at Arroyo Ranch Road and authorize staff and counsel to negotia...

BUDA — Customers of the beloved Sweet Cakes 4 U are in for a sweet surprise now that the co-owners, and mother-and-daughter duo, Dolores and Victoria Diaz have reopened the bakery — but this time at home. Sweet Cakes 4 U opened in 2013 along Main Street at the Buda Mill & Grain Co. Dolores’ main rea...

BUDA — Hundreds will gather and dance to music at the Buda Amphitheater this weekend, as they enjoy delicious food and create lifelong memories at Buda’s Birthday. The city will host the third annual celebration on April 5-7, in honor of its 143rd birthday. “The event itself is a celebration of Buda...

BASTROP COUNTY — On Friday, March 29, Jerry Hernandez, 42, of Bastrop, was charged with criminally negligent homicide after the bus accident that took the lives of a Hays CISD student and a man from Bastrop. At approximately 2 p.m. on Friday, March 22, Hernandez was driving a cement truck on Highway...

The Springs Family YMCA hosted its annual Springs Community Eggstravaganza on Saturday, March 23. In addition to the egg hunts, there was a bouncy house and the Easter Bunny himself came to visit. A wide array of community based organizations were in attendance, such as Hays County Friends of the Ni...

Destination Dripping Springs hosted its 12th annual Wildflower Market Day on Saturday, March 23, and Sunday, March 24, at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. Hall is an artisan based in Buda who sells an array of handmade products, including aprons, rope bowls, playing card holders and more. This is her th...

Family and groups of friends gathered in downtown Dripping Springs for Brewer’s Fest 2024 on Saturday, March 23. The event featured 14 local brewers with more than 35 craft beers to try.

The Dripping Springs High School For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics team, The Spring Konstant, poses for a photo after qualifying for the UIL State Championship and the most prestigious honor at the district event to qualify, titled the Impact Award. The award...