Market in the Park The downtown Buda Farmers Market has been moved to the parking lot south of the old library on 308 S. Main St. The Market will take place Saturday, Aug. 7 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Wimberley Market Days Saturday Wimberley Market Days, sponsored by the Wimberley Lions Club, will be ...

By Sahar Chmais   State representatives are urging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath, to provide more options for schools and students for COVID-19 safety measures.   So far, 32 state representatives have signed Rep. Vikki Goodwin’s letter to the governor and...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY — Interested buyers are seeing that once a house is on the market, they have to act quick because it may not stay there forever. Central Texas is a popular place to call home. Hays County has learned this lesson as it’s still trying to keep up with the housing supply f...

by Brittany Anderson The governor-elect of Nuevo León, Mexico, visited the Hays County Historic Courthouse on July 13 for a press conference to discuss ways to strengthen the relationship between the Mexican state and Hays County. Alongside a select group of community members, Samuel Alejandro Garcí...

This year’s 28th Annual Friends Foundation Fundraiser will be a hybrid event with Gold Ticket sales and an online auction, as well as a traditional in-person barbeque fundraiser from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Salt Lick Pavilion with fellowship, games and live music by the Hot Texas Swing Band. A...

By Sahar Chmais   Limiting campaign contributions for state officials and state candidates is the goal set by State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood). House Bill 121, introduced by Zwiener, proposes to limit contributions to $5,000 per election, per individual, and $10,000 per election, per political ...

By Brittany Anderson   Two House Bills were filed by Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) to provide grants for local infrastructure and ensure resilience in the face of future severe weather events.  In response to February’s harsh winter storm, Uri, Zwiener filed House Bills 236 and 242 on July 12, whi...

By Sahar Chmais Hays County is seeing an uptick in active COVID-19 cases and an increase in hospitalization due to the virus. Since June 14, active infection rates in Hays County have varied between 120 to 199 active cases, recorded every two days. After the July 10 weekend, that number spiked to 27...

By Sahar Chmais HAYS COUNTY - Residents struggling to make ends meet could receive some relief with rental and utility assistance. The application process will begin July 12. The COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Program (ERA) is a federal fund that will assist with back rent, utility payments and late ...

By Megan Wehring   Nothing sounds cooler than lying by a river or swimming pool in the Texas summer heat.   But before soaking up the sun, there are some precautions that people should take to protect their skin.   “We are getting into the warmer months,” said Dr. Erica Stevens of Baylor Scott & Whi...