HAYS COUNTY  — On Thursday, Jan. 18, Tony Robert Barrera III, 44, was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl) with intent to deliver, as well as unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon by a Hays County jury, according to a press release from Hays County District Attorney ...

HAYS COUNTY – The Hays County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy is now accepting applications for the 2024 Spring basic class. The course will tentatively start on Feb. 15. The Hays County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy is a 36-hour program designed to give citizens a working knowledge of the Hay...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Dripping Springs High School senior Drew Darilek was named to the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Band after his performance at the Area E auditions on Saturday, Jan. 6 at Westlake High School. Darilek was one of 22 tuba players across the state of Texas to earn...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Dripping Springs High School junior Megan Aldridge (Alto 2) was selected to the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Treble Choir after placing third at the Area E auditions on Saturday, Jan. 6 in San Antonio. In addition, seniors Anika Chalak (Soprano 2) and Colin T...

WIMBERLEY — Community members are invited to attend a special dedication ceremony for the library at Blue Hole Primary School. The ceremony is to commemorate the naming of the Johnna Beth Dennis Library. Dennis was a longtime Wimberley educator, who died in August following a courageous battle with ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS —  Following in the footsteps of his father, Ty Myers can’t remember a time when he was not singing on stage: “I kind of was born into it.” The 16-year-old star-to-be began taking music seriously at just 8 years old, said Myers. His smooth voice naturally lends itself to the familia...

DRIPPING SPRINGS —  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has scheduled a second public meeting about a proposed music venue in Dripping Springs/southwest Austin to take place later this month. This comes after the initial meeting in November 2022 drew a crowd of several concerned res...

HAYS COUNTY — Aqua Texas, a water utility company that services customers in Hays County, filed a federal lawsuit in December 2023 against the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD). This comes after the district fined the company approximately $450,000 last spring for pumping nearly...

AUSTIN — Austin Community College District (ACC) is considering piloting a new program to make college tuition free for all high school seniors in Central Texas. On Monday, Jan. 8, ACC Chancellor Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart presented the new proposal and, if approved, it would start this fall and cover ...

HAYS COUNTY — The Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP) welcomes Keith Phillips as keynote speaker for its annual Economic Outlook – 2024. GSMP is also excited to bring together a distinguished panel of experts from JE DUNN, La Tierra and Partners Real Estate who will share their valuable knowledge ...