By Sahar Chmais  Amazon has taken over many business services, from technology to groceries; but they have added on a new business venture – Amazon Pharmacy. Amazon’s convenient service has been an expanding crutch during the COVID-19 pandemic, where the company’s profits grew in the billions while ...

  Staff Report An argument between a father and son at a residence in Buda resulted in the death of the father and the arrest of the son for first-degree murder. In a Sunday Nov. 22 news release, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responding to a “violent family disturbance” Saturday aft...

  The Dripping Springs High School Tiger Band, under the direction of Derek Woods, has been invited to perform for the 2021 TMEA (TExas Music Educators Association) Clinic/Convention, held virtually, Feb.11-13, 2021. Ensembles invited by TMEA demonstrate the highest level of achievement in music edu...

  Dripping Springs High School students qualified in four events for FFA Area VII LDE (Leadership Development Event) based on their district finishes. Three of the teams placed among the top five in the area competition, which was conducted virtually. The Greenhand Chapter Conducting team of Kira Ri...

by Sahar Chmais  At the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, Hays County would send COVID-19 patients that need hospitalization to Austin or San Antonio to get the enhanced care they need; there has been some recent change to the protocol.  Hays County keeps COVID-19 patients in hospitals within its ...

by Sahar Chmais  Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra is laying down the groundwork for constructing a a mental health hospital in  Hays County.  Securing a mental health hospital within the county has been a project on Becerra’s priority list for a while, but after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, those plans...

by Sahar Chmais About 67 Texas House Representatives have banded together to request a waiver for the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exam during the 2020-2021 school year.  State Representative Diego M. Bernal for District 123 sent out the letter on Nov. 18. Bernal asked  fo...

  DRIPPING SPRINGS – All three regional qualifiers from Dripping Springs High School advanced to the finals of the virtual UIL Region 13 Congress Tournament, making DSHS the only school in the region to accomplish that feat. Junior Lily Claire Kroll placed second overall and has qualified for the st...

by Sahar Chmais Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick offered a reward of up to $1 million last week to incentivize people to come forth with any voter fraud information. But there has not been an outcry over voter fraud in Texas; Hays County even created an example of a smooth election year. Both Republican a...

by Sahar Chmais As the holidays make their way, it is inevitable that families and friends will gather. Getting together is not ideal as COVID-19 infections spread more rapidly all over the U.S. and in Hays County, but if people will be together, there are tips on how to better implement it. Hays Co...