HAYS COUNTY — Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) is brightening the Texas Hill Country with grants to support local nonprofits in the co-op’s service area. Funded by the Power of Change program, PEC awarded more than $33,000 to seven nonprofits in June. These grants will be used toward projects t...

HAYS COUNTY — Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. is in need of a blood transfusion, according to the American Red Cross. While the need for donors is essential, now more than ever, the American Red Cross is seeing a downward trend over the last two months, with 50,000 fewer blood donations than ...

WIMBERLEY — Local senior living community Alexis Pointe Senior Living teamed up with Keep Wimberley Beautiful to introduce eco-friendly grass and wildflowers in its 1.67-acre detention pond. This initiative helps with flood control and soil erosion and supports wildlife, while also requiring minimal...

HAYS COUNTY — It’s no secret that summers in Texas are brutal, so knowing how to take care of yourself during the hot temperatures is vital. The heat index for Hays County, according to the National Weather Service, has been reading at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit, if not more. Heat index, which is ...

Wimberley's 77th Annual VFW Cowboys Professional Rodeo Association Sanctioned Pro/Open Rodeo was held Friday, June 30-Sunday, July 2. Events included bull riding, tie down calf roping, bareback and saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping, women’s breakaway roping and women’s barrel racing....

Families filled the range at Hog Heaven Sporting Club for the annual Dripping Springs Fire in the Sky Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, July 1. Prior to the show, kids ran and played lawn games in the wide-open field. The threat of rain loomed most of the evening, but the clouds cleared just...

WIMBERLEY — The Wimberley Valley Chamber of Commerce recognized a pair outstanding members during an awards mixer at Fall Creek Vineyard on Thursday, June 22. Each year, the organization gives out awards to honor those individuals who have gone above and beyond to serve the Wimberley Valley business...

Alexis Pointe Senior Living in Wimberley hosted a Father’s Day Fish Fry on Saturday, June 17. In addition to seafood prepared by the Alexis Pointe culinary team, young and young-at-heart attendees enjoyed homemade popsicles, cornhole, fishing and art projects.

Second from left, Geoffrey Tahuahua, Dripping Springs City Council member, Michael Tobias, Kyle City Council member and Allen Bruggman, Wimberley ISD communications director, can’t help but laugh at cheesy dad jokes at the Inaugural Father’s Day You Laugh, You Lose Challenge, hosted by the Hays Free...