COLLEGE STATION — Three fires occurred March 4-6 in several areas of Hays County. According to Kiley Moran, Texas A&M Forest Service public information officer, the causes of the fires are still being investigated. At the time of two of the fires, a Red Flag Warning had been issued by the National W...

KYLE — Kyle City Council approved a resolution March 4 for an agreement with Housing Works Austin to conduct a housing study following staff direction in November 2024. “On Nov. 19, council directed staff to develop a housing strategy to diversify the city’s housing options. Housing Works helped the...

Pictured, local senior residents of the Kyle area pose in front of a bus decorated by Hays High School students for the first Mardi Gras Bus Crawl March 4. The bus made stops at Legend Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Hays High School, PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Kyle and The Philomena ...

BUDA — The Buda Fire Department’s (BFD) main station, located off of FM 2770, was slated to be completed in October 2023, yet more than a year later, BFD Chief Clay Huckaby revealed that construction has come to a standstill. According to the chief, Hays County Emergency Services District No. 8 (ESD...

HAYS COUNTY — A virtual town hall was hosted by Hays County Commissioner Michelle Cohen and State Rep. Erin Zweiner Thursday, March 6, to discuss the current situation surrounding measles in Hays County. The conversation on measles has become more recent as, according to both the county and the Hays...

DRIPPING SPRINGS – Dripping Springs High School Tiger Orchestra pianists Abir Kulkarni and Annie Reale advanced to the University Interscholastic League (UIL) State Solo and Ensemble Contest after memorizing Class I solos and earning a Division I rating at the Region 18 Solo and Ensemble Contest. Th...

DRIPPING SPRINGS – Nine art pieces designed by Dripping Springs High School students have advanced to the State Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) after earning top honors at the Region 13 South competition at Canyon Lake High School. Advancing to state are: Raine Anderson, with "Capture the Sea;" ...

WIMBERLEY  — In the last 24 years, Wimberley ISD’s student enrollment has grown by 68%. To accommodate that growth within the school district, WISD voters will see a bond package on the May 2025 election ballot that totals $135 million. At its Feb. 10 meeting, the WISD Board of Trustees unanimously ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  – The Dripping Springs Friendship Club was started in 2015 by Leah Rummel, with the purpose of creating a way to involve young adults with disabilities in the greater Dripping Springs community. “I started [the club] for my son, Brandon. I wanted him to have more friends in the com...

Hays CISD Board of Trustees approve resolution The Hays CISD Board of Trustees discussed a board resolution for the Reaffirmation of the Admission, Safety and Privacy of Students during its Feb. 24 meeting. This resolution reaffirmed the status of schools as “protected areas,” as well as restating t...