Area youth to advise city council, learn about government KYLE — Most youth learn about government through textbooks and in the classroom, but the city of Kyle has created an interactive experience through its Kyle Area Youth Advisory Council (KAYAC) program. During a meeting on Saturday, Jan. 28, K...

VALENTINE'S DAY KYLE — Kyle’s Parks and Recreation Department is here to spread love in honor of Valentine’s Day. The department will hold its second annual Valentine’s Day Dance for People with Disabilities on Feb. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Gemstone Palace, located at 1101 Bunton Creek Road in Kyle. “...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) recently engaged Initium Health, a Denver-based healthcare consulting firm, to conduct a community health assessment. The assessment, funded by a grant from the Texas Department of State Health Services, involves gaining input from commun...

Hays County — Doing a routine “medicine checkup” could save you hundreds of dollars, put an end to the endless barrage of pill bottles and ultimately keep your health and wellbeing in check. Jodie Pepin, clinical pharmacy director at Harbor Health and clinical assistant professor of pharmacy at the ...

AMERICAN HEART MONTH Cardiovascular or heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A report by the CDC found that heart disease killed 382,776 men and 314,186 women in 2020 in the U.S. “It’s the numb...

DRIFTWOOD — It was standing-room only at Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood on the evening of Jan. 26, when Alex Villalobos formally announced his candidacy for Hays County Sheriff. More than 300 people gathered to hear Villalobos announce his candidacy for the top law enforcement position in the county. Wi...

HAYS COUNTY — With economic inflation and a sharp rise in the cost of living, employees of all kinds are feeling financial effects — and a salary increase is a nice relief. In a 4-1 vote last week, the Hays County Commissioners Court approved a 10% increase for county employees within pay grades 106...

Hays County — There's no better group to be the change that addresses and tackles the issues facing teens than teens themselves. Hays County Crime Stoppers hosted its 27th Annual Texas Crime Stoppers Campus Conference called “Clued In,” which was held across two full days at the Embassy Suites Hotel...

Staff Report — Dripping Springs ISD named a new chief human resources officer to join the staff. On Jan. 23, the DSISD board of trustees unanimously approved Linda Hall to assume the position. Tiffany Duncan previously served as chief human resources officer. Hall is an accomplished school district ...

Buda – The city of Buda has recently made some new hires. The city named Anthony “Tony” Host the director of Parks and Recreation; Brian Dyer as development project manager; and Daniel Signorino as a new information technology manager. Host, who grew up in Buda, previously worked for the cities of A...