By Megan Wehring   DRIPPING SPRINGS — Pumping gasoline into a vehicle is becoming more expensive by the day.   To help offset surging fuel prices, Dripping Springs ISD (DSISD) is entering into an interlocal agreement with the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Energy Cooperative. As of April ...

COURTESY OF THE TEXAS TRIBUNE   A state board on Friday voted in favor of requiring a new teacher certification exam in an effort to better prepare new teachers and keep them in the profession. The 11-member State Board for Educator Certification, which oversees the preparation, certification and st...

COURTESY OF THE TEXAS TRIBUNE   Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday he is moving another $500 million to fund Operation Lone Star, his border security initiative at the Texas-Mexico border. The move comes three weeks after state military officials said the multibillion-dollar operation was in need of an in...

W hen you think of small businesses, your mind may instantly remind yourself of the local barista who serves your coffee every morning or maybe the flower shop you visit every Valentine’s Day. National Small Business Week is celebrated during the first week of May every year, in honor of the entrepr...

(Editor's Note: This post was updated at 1:26 p.m. on Friday, May 6) By Megan Wehring  HAYS COUNTY — Saturday is the last chance for voters to cast their ballot for the May 7 election. Here's what you should know before heading to the polls. What’s on the ballot ?  For the state’s special election, ...

Staff Report Picture yourself in the Texas Hill Country, alongside a gorgeous meandering river, enjoying fine art and live music and kicking back in the shade of an ancient pecan orchard. It’s not a dream: it’s the Wimberley Arts Fest. The annual Wimberley Arts Fest will be held on April 30 and May ...

Kyle Summer Job Hiring Event  The city of Kyle’s Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting a one-day hiring event for recruiting summer staff from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27 at the James Adkins Pool.  Staff will give a short presentation with information about pool and summer c...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY -- Just a few days after celebrating Earth Day, Hays County will close on its purchase of the Sentinel Peak Preserve by April 29. This is the first project funded under the 2020 Hays County Parks and Open Space Bond . Located just west of Wimberley, the 530-acre property...

Photo courtesy of KAPS. The Katherine Anne Porter School (KAPS) raised over $14,000 through its Chefs' Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, April 9. From left to right: Chef Mark Grimes and Chef James Francis from Wimberley Supper Club, Chef Linda Allen, who came out of retirement to make her gumbo, Chef ...

Courtesy of the Texas Tribune Former Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis, best known for her 13-hour filibuster of a 2013 abortion bill, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Texas’ recent abortion law. The suit claims the law is “blatantly unconstitutional” and written to “make a mockery of the federal ...