Walking toward their bus, all that the Dripping Springs High School cheerleaders could see were students, staff, parents and community members outside of the campus doors on Friday, Jan. 5 cheering them on before they headed to the UIL Spirit State Championship last weekend in Fort Worth. In the 6A ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS – The Dripping Springs community will have a new way to appreciate nature and protect vital resources with the establishment of Rathgeber Natural Resource Park. The park has been in the planning stages for some time, following the Dripping Springs City Council accepting a donation d...

The Lehman High School Cheerleaders pose for a photo before driving to Fort Worth for the 2024 Texas UIL Spirit State Championship, held Jan. 6-8. The team received a score of 85.00, placing 32nd in the qualifying round at the competition.

HAYS COUNTY  –  The Hays County Mental Health Court (MHC) has been working to offer an alternative to incarceration for individuals who otherwise may not receive the help they need. Created in 2022, the MHC is a 12-month, three-phased specialized treatment court designed to address the unique needs ...

Baby Stephen Nawar Sharp was born at 2:54 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 to Norelle Alkassawat and Stevie-Ray Sharp at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 21 inches long; the delivering provider was Dr. Virginia Smith. Alkassawat said that baby Stephen shar...

KYLE — Kyle City Council members discussed the possibility of a roundabout or a traffic signal at the intersection of Dacy Lane at Bunton Creek Road at its Jan. 2 meeting. This comes after council approved Task Order No. 4 to Cobb, Fendley & Associates to perform traffic signal warrant studies in Se...

KYLE — Edward Jesus Hernandez, 22, has been arrested for the Christmas day murder of 30-year-old Josué Javier Soto. At approximately 6:47 p.m. on Dec. 25, 2023, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call in the 300 block of Railyard Drive in Kyle where deputies located Josué deceased. ...

BUDA — At its Jan. 3 meeting, Buda City Council unanimously approved grant program amendments to the grants funded through hotel occupancy tax. Buda provides two grant opportunities to businesses, organizations and individuals to bring tourism activities to the community: the Downtown Co-Marketing R...

Note: This story was updated at 2:11 p.m. on Jan. 11 to correct links. KYLE — In an effort to provide support and acknowledge the efforts and sacrifice of first responders, the Kyle Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association is hosting a Blue, Red & White Gala on Jan. 13. The Kyle Citizen Police Acad...

SAN MARCOS — The trial for the shooting of a San Marcos Police officer began on Jan. 8 at the Hays County Courthouse. On Dec. 4, 2017, SMPD officer Kenneth Copeland, 58, was shot and killed while serving a warrant to Stewart Mettz, 57. Copeland was struck several times and rushed to Central Texas Me...