KYLE — Kyle City Council proclaimed October as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month at its Oct. 17 meeting. “I would like to start by addressing the importance and sensitivity of this proclamation,” said council member Miguel Zuniga. “This proclamation is to the families here and to the children that ...

KYLE –– At 10:24 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, the Kyle Police Department received a call regarding a suspicious person in the 200 block of Waterloo Drive. Dispatch was informed that an unknown male was trying to get a 15-year-old female into his vehicle. The girl ran to a nearby house for help whe...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — A total of 98 current Dripping Springs High School students received recognition from College Board for their performances on Advanced Placement (AP) exams administered in the spring semester. AP Scholar Awards are presented on several different levels based on the average score o...

Dripping Springs ISD partnered with the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce for Education Day for Leadership Dripping Springs last week. Participants toured campuses, learned about CTE, met student and district leaders, received a crash course in school finance and more.

DRIPPING SPRINGS — On behalf of the Aubrey Smith Jr. Family Foundation, Whit and Kim Hanks of Dripping Springs presented a gift of $350,000 to the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center. C. Aubrey Smith, Jr., an Austin investment advisor and real estate investor, was the chair of the Aubrey Smith Family Found...

WIMBERLEY — Children have endless options of what they want to be when they grow up, but when they get older, that decision becomes more real.  And sometimes, it can be terrifying. Wimberley High School tries to help its students with that decision through Career and Technical Education and its Prac...

CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR TRAVIS MITCHELL Incumbent 1. What or who inspired you to run for office?  I first ran for Kyle City Council in 2016 because I love this community and want to contribute as much as possible to ensure Kyle grows in a way that provides a great quality of life for your family, my fa...

BUDA — When people look at today’s top tier athletes, a common misconception is that they've been playing since day one. Utah Tech commit Lusia Langi’s story is the furthest thing from this. Langi is a senior volleyball player at Hays High School. She is currently regarded as one of the best players...

HAYS COUNTY — With a fast-growing population and the need to handle additional inquests, Hays County recently swore in Judge J.R. Mendoza Jr. as the Justice of the Peace (JP), Pct. 2, Place 2. He will work alongside longtime Pct. 2 JP Beth Smith in the Kyle precinct office. The Hays County Commissio...

HAYS COUTY — At its Oct. 10 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court approved  higher funding for two positions in the local health department, the conversion of vacant deputy slots to deputy/cadet slots and declared a name for the new Hays County pet resource center. According to Tammy Crumley,...