Staff Report HAYS COUNTY – Hays County has acquired Purgatory Creek Nature Preserve, a 1,068-acre conservation easement, to permanently protect and preserve the land from future development. This easement was proposed and sponsored by the Hill Country Conservancy (HCC) to be funded through the 2020 ...

With an 86.30 score, the Hays Hawk cheerleaders brought home an 11th place win out of 73 teams at the UIL Texas Spirit State Championship 5A D1 division last weekend. Pictured left to right: front row, Claudia Guerrero, Avery Hernandez, Lauryn Castillo and Allie Miller; second row, Madalynn DeBord, ...

The Kyle Arts & Cultural Commission, along with the city of Kyle, hosted a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at city hall on Saturday. Fine arts students from Hays, Johnson and Lehman high schools took the microphone to share various poems, speeches and prose to honor the legacy of Dr. King. Stepha...

(Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 2:10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20 to reflect that FUSE also offers private offices.) By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS — For John Herring, there is a larger purpose in running his business. The president of FUSE Workspace is bringing his vision of flexible office...

‘This has definitely reignited my passion’ DRIPPING SPRINGS — For one Dripping Springs ISD teacher, a recent recognition has sparked her love for teaching all over again. Jamie Malchak, a kindergarten teacher at Cypress Springs Elementary School, was recognized on Jan. 6 as the inaugural winner of t...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — “London Calling” — one of The Clash’s most popular songs — played over the speaker as locals strolled into Dripping Springs’ newest bakery. The Great British Baking Company is owned by a father-son duo, Andrew and Johnty Scriven. Nick, Johnty’s brother, also brings his culinary ex...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — For 29 years, Triple S Feed & General Store has grown from a mom-and-pop shop to a thriving resource for the Dripping Springs community. After retiring from a government job, Gordon Swenson decided to start a business to provide for his family. He opened the first location in 1988...

KYLE — The city of Kyle was selected as one of 31 cities to host The Wall That Heals, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, as part of its national tour scheduled for this year. The traveling exhibit honors more than 3 million Americans who served in the U.S. armed forces in the Viet...

KYLE — A new kind of health clinic has opened its doors in Kyle, offering patients a healthcare system experience like never before. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at Harbor Health on Jan. 12 with team members, the Kyle Chamber of Commerce and the supportive community to celebrate the clinic’s r...

Community says goodbye to Stonewall Warehouse SAN MARCOS — For the past eight years, thousands have trekked up the rainbow stairs to Stonewall Warehouse, located on the Square in San Marcos, for an LGBTQIA+ safe space and fun nightlife experience. On New Year’s Day, this was unexpectedly cut short. ...