HAYS COUNTY — Hays County 4-H of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is welcoming new and returning members to another year of 4-H programming and opportunity. The 2023-24 4-H year kicks off Sept. 1. Early enrollment began on Aug. 15. 4-H is a club for youth ages 8 to 18 in third through 12th g...

HAYS COUNTY — With the floods, winter freezes and disastrous wildfires that Hays County has experienced over the last several years, residents are encouraged now more than ever to have a plan in place in the case of an emergency. The 6th Annual Hays County Emergency Preparedness Fair is all about ce...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Commissioners Court discussed possible changes to the updated employment budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year at its Aug. 22 meeting. The budget workshop consisted of a presentation, with no action taken, by the Compensation Committee, consisting of County Judge Ruben Bec...

SAN MARCOS — Following a bond reduction hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 22 in the case against Jaquell Desean Ray, 18, of Buda, Judge Tanner Neidhardt granted the defense’s motion to set bond at a total of $100,000 for charges of first-degree murder and delivery of a controlled substance to a minor, a seco...

Pictured above is Rebecca Bishop and her two pups, Groot, left, and Phoenix, prepare to participate in the 2nd annual Beat the Heat 5K/10K Bunked Out Relay, hosted by the Kyle Professional Firefighters Association and the Kyle Fire Department. The relay collected proceeds to donate to local firefigh...

HAYS COUNTY — In an effort to keep students safe, Hays CISD has implemented a dismissal order at all campuses that requires walkers to be the last to leave. Under the new policy, bus riders will be the first dismissed, then parent pickup, student drivers and student walkers. Earlier this year, a stu...

BUDA — “I realized that these students need their own class where they can be stars,” said Hays High School Head Theatre Director Lory Stewart, recalling why she developed the Adaptive Musical Theatre with Supportive Peers course in 2019. For the past 20-plus years, Stewart has been writing and dire...

This article has been updated to reflect a change from Alliance Industrial to Alliance Regional Water Authority. KYLE — At the State of the City luncheon held on Tuesday, Aug. 22, hosted by the Kyle Chamber of Commerce, city leaders provided updates to constituents about the progress that has occurr...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Dripping Springs Women’s Club (DSWC) announced its Kickoff Mixer, scheduled for 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31 at Dripping Springs Distilling. The event will mark the beginning of the 2023-24 season and a new chapter in fostering connections, empowering women and contributing t...