The Dripping Springs, Wimberley and Hays school districts received top grades in their FIRST rating from the Texas Education Agency, a system which has been used for the past 17 years to measure the quality of school districts’ financial management and reporting. The report ensures that Texas public...

Though this year is coming to an end, officials in Wimberley still think they can complete the wastewater project in 2020. Wimberley city council is willing to meet as often as possible to make a June 2020 deadline, however, a timeline for that date won’t be set until a January 2020 meeting. City Ad...

Hays County has temporarily lifted the burn ban until further notice. The need for a burn ban will be reviewed by fire authorities in Hays County on Nov. 12. General Requirements for Outdoor Burning: 300 feet from any structure on adjacent properties. Smoke must not create a nuisance to neighbors or...

Staff Reports Authorities are on the lookout for the suspect in a reported sexual assault of a child that happened Monday afternoon in Buda. Jesus Rocha Alvarez According to Lt. Dennis Gutierrez of the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, deputies learned of the assault just past 5 p.m. Monday. Responding ...

The federal government has granted more than a million dollars to help residents of Wimberley repair homes damaged in the 2015 floods. Residents who qualify will complete a survey, an application, and upon approval an inspector will assess the home damage and then the city will pay for renovations, ...

The Wimberley City Council was struggling last week with the placement of easements for its new wastewater system. They had imposed a deadline of today. The council didn’t take any action at its Oct. 31 meeting, even though the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has said that without an easement c...

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today announced his appointment of Adriana Cruz as the Executive Director of the Economic Development and Tourism (EDT) division within the Office of the Governor. Cruz joins EDT with a robust background in economic development and business, having most recently served ...

Wimberley City Council is beginning to set end dates and deadlines for the wastewater project that has taken at least three years of negotiations. The council agreed on Wednesday that in order to cross Cypress Creek to get to Aqua Texas, the city needs to complete easement negotiations with landowne...

Young entrepreneurs with an innovative idea are encouraged to take part in a Quick Pitch competition Oct. 23 at Texas State University. Sponsored by the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP) and the university’s I-CorpsSite for Entrepreneurship, the event will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. in the Mini...

Anita Miller One Austin man was killed and another seriously injured Wednesday when the vehicle they were in went off the road near Wimberley and struck a tree. It happened at approximately 12:07 p.m. on FM 3237 about four miles northeast of Wimberley. According to Trooper Robbie Barrera of the Texa...