Community invited to give feedback DRIFTWOOD — The county garnered community feedback on improvements to Darden Hill Road last week. A community meeting was held from 6:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, at the Cypress Springs Elementary School Cafeteria at 11091 Darden Hill Road in Driftwood. The coun...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — On Tuesday, May 16, Dripping Springs City Council unanimously approved the expenditure of funds for Roger Hanks Extension shared use path improvements. The city entered into an offsite road and trail agreement with Stratford Land Fund IV, L.P., the developer of the Heritage Subdiv...

(Editor’s Note: This post was edited on Wednesday, May 24) STUDENT SAFETY DRIPPING SPRINGS — To continue ensuring the safety of its students, Dripping Springs ISD will be adding more school resource officers (SRO) to campuses. Currently, DSISD has a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hays County...

BUDA — Many individuals may forget to schedule dermatologist appointments, or fail to meet with a skin professional entirely, due to the misconception that skin cancer is not a worrisome disease. Dermatologist Dr. Erica Stevens of Baylor Scott & White Health explained that “some people may assume th...

HAYS COUNTY — Ensuring the health and safety of its residents is the mission of Hays County. In pursuit of this endeavor, the Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) is in the process of moving to a new building, located at 101 Thermon Drive in San Marcos. The department intends on expanding its...

IT'S NOT ALWAYS SUNNY I’m sure you’ve heard the infamous phrase, "Did I stutter?" It’s used often when someone does not understand what the other person is saying. But for me, it has a entirely different meaning. When I was in grade school, my stutter was not my friend. I did not want to talk or thi...

HAYS COUNTY — San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter (SMRAS), the stray animal open-intake facility for all of Hays County, has been dealing with overcrowding issues since last March. As of May 16, there are 290 animals at SMRAS: 185 dogs, 102 cats and three others. Of those, 166 dogs are housed in the ...

KYLE — At its meeting on May 16, Kyle City Council voted to approve ordinances that will expand and improve districts throughout the city. The approved Service and Agreement Plan for Public Improvement Districts (PID) consists of 259.02 acres in Kyle to be subject to various improvement projects suc...

A SEED SPROUTS A COMMUNITY ‘The gardening club is a great way for them to build friendships while doing something they love’ BUDA — The YMCA is considered to be the leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening individuals and communities across the country — and the Hays Communities YMC...