Wimberley city leaders last week approved changes to an ordinance regulating short-term rental (STR) facilities in city limits, which could close a months-long controversy over the issue. By a 4-1 vote on first reading, the Wimberley City Council approved amendments to the ordinance, which include r...

A Dripping Springs man quite literally became an overnight millionaire after recently claiming a $1 million prize via scratch off ticket. Guillermo Castaneda, of Dripping Springs, won a $1 million prize in the Texas Lottery’s scratch ticket game, “Millionaire’s Club.” For selling the winning ticket,...

fter working as a civil trial lawyer in Houston for eight years, Sheri Soltes realized the job was too combative for her liking. Soltes instead sought another line of work that she could put her heart into. After reading a magazine article on people who help train service dogs, Soltes was inspired t...

n A, two Bs and one D were the letter grades Dripping Springs ISD received as part of the preliminary “report card” from the Texas Education Agency’s new A-F accountability system. DSISD officials, however, maintain their stance in opposition to the state’s new system, which is not slated to to into...

ater this month, Seton Medical Center Hays in Kyle will be ground zero for an area-wide, one day event that offers free medical care for children and adults of all ages. Seton Hays will host the annual Medical Mission at Home event, which will be held Jan. 28, said Dr. Fausto Meza, an internist and ...

A Kyle woman has been charged in connection with the death of her five-year-old daughter in a crime law enforcement officials have deemed as one of the “most horrific cases in Hays County history.” Krystle Concepcion Villanueva, 24, was charged with capital murder in the death of her daughter, Giova...

yle resident Madison West remembered Michael Mince as a free spirit with a “great sense of humor.” Mince, who also loved the color red, often put others’ happiness before his own, West said. With a parade of red balloons in hand, West organized a ceremonial release Dec. 29 for family and friends to ...

A Buda man was one of two people killed in a fatal two-car accident along State Highway 21 in Caldwell County Monday. Jose Omar Ortiz-Perez, 33, of Buda, and Olivia Maladores Flores, 45, of Dale, were killed in the accident, which occurred on Highway 21 roughly two miles from Niederwald in Caldwell ...

Two people suffered minor injuries Tuesday after their SUV rolled over into a ditch at the intersection of FM 1626 and Kohler’s Crossing. Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett said the single-vehicle accident was called in at approximately 10:28 a.m. Barnett said Roberto Latorre, 69, of Kyle, who was the d...

A prospective fast food chain’s appeal to the Buda City Council for larger signage was met with stiff resistance Tuesday. As a result, city leaders opted to send a proposal for a 35-foot stand-alone sign for a new Panda Express restaurant, which is planning to expand to Buda, back to the Planning an...