HAYS COUNTY — The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) anticipates it will need to change from a Stage III to Stage IV drought status as there has been a downward trajectory in the flow of Barton Springs since 2022. Barton Springs’ 10-day average flow fell to 16 cubic feet p...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Commissioners Court received a status update on staffing, procedural processes and future plans for the Hays County Jail population from the newly appointed Director of Court and Pretrial Services Randy Focken at its July 25 meeting. As Focken provided updates, he conti...

Buda officials, staff and guests celebrated the opening of the first completed project of the 2021 Buda Bond, Green Meadows Pavilion #2, with a ribbon cutting at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 29. Parks and Recreation staff were also recognized as part of Parks and Recreation Month. Residents may begi...

HAYS COUNTY — In order to have up-to-date materials for students, Hays CISD is purchasing new textbooks for some Advanced Placement classes. On July 24, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the purchase of materials and support for Advanced Placement Biology 2 and Advanced Placement ...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays CISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the purchase of additional buses last week. Totaling $1,522,012, the 2023 Bond purchase from Longhorn Bus Sales includes 10 buses, with seven for regular routes and three for special education. The timeframe for getting buses right n...

KYLE — Seven-year-old Azariah Silguero is headed to the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics with the support of his family and the community. Azariah’s love for sports developed at a young age, encouraged by his parents, with football being his favorite. It wasn’t until this past March that the y...

Crews responded to a wildfire in the 2700 block of Post Road near Five Mile Dam in the early evening hours of Monday, July 31. The fire began at 5:14 p.m. with a vehicular accident, according to the Hays County Office of Emergency Management. The fire burned approximately three acres and was contain...

Antonio Arredondo, co-owner of Gentlemen’s Grooming 101, cuts a young resident’s hair at Cutz4Kidz. Gentlemen's Grooming 101 started the event years ago and it has only grown, with more than 30 barbers attending this year. The event was held at the Krug Activity Center on July 29.

HAYS COUNTY — Hays CISD is adding more school resource officers (SRO) to the district. During the consent agenda portion of its July 24 meeting, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees approved an interlocal agreement between the district and Hays County to provide three additional full-time SROs. This woul...

KYLE — At its budget workshop on Saturday, July 29, Kyle City Council heard updates to the ongoing proposal for FY 2023-24. The meeting was one of many to be held before adopting the budget in October. City Manager Bryan Langley presented key points on the proposed budget to the council including ch...