Staff Report Some locations of Trudy’s Mexican restaurants, which filed for bankruptcy over the summer, have been purchased by the Hargett Hunter Capital Management equity firm, the Austin Business Journal is reporting. The location on Lone Star Boulevard in Dripping Springs, that closed in 2019, wa...

by Sahar Chmais The 87th Legislative Session might be more challenging than years prior due to the financial setbacks of COVID-19, but State Senator Judith Zaffirini and Texas House Representative for District 45 Erin Zwiener are taking quick actions and pre-filed bills as early as possible. There a...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY – An investigation by the Hays County Fire Marshal and Hays County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) led to the arrest of 32-year-old Kirill O. Belchenko of the unincorporated area of Hays County between Wimberley and San Marcos, on three counts of Felony 2 Arson. He was arrested Sept...

by David White 2020 is going to be a year of firsts, including Texas’ first certified hemp crops. According to Illisa Nolan, executive director of the recently formed Texas Hemp Coalition, 5,500 acres have been set aside for hemp production in Texas just this year as a result of House Bill 1325 that...

  On Monday, Nov. 9 at 7:37 p.m., Kyle police were dispatched to a call about shots fired at the Oaks of Kyle, 200 Philomena Dr. Upon arrival, officers located a 20-year-old male with apparent gunshot wounds. He was transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. Witnesses stated the shooter...

  HAYSCOUNTY n Dripping Springs, D&S Concrete Contractors and Volkert Engineering created a new 1.125-mile shared use sidewalk on Sawyer Ranch Rd. to provide a safe walking, hiking and bikeway between the High Pointe Community, Sycamore Elementary and Middle Schools and the Belterra Community. This ...

Sahar Chmais  Hays County turned blue this election year, not only in the presidential race. Across the board, the competition between Democratic and Republican nominees in Hays County leaned toward a Democratic-party win.  That does not mean that Democratic-party nominees were the only winners in t...

Sahar Chmais  On Tuesday night, Dripping Springs City Council made a unanimous motion to authorize staff and legal counsel to file an appeal related to the trial court opinion on the SOS v. TCEQ matter.  The trial was filed by Save Our Springs Alliance (SOS) against the Texas Commission on Environme...

KYLE – During last night’s meeting, Kyle City Council set the runoff election date for the Mayoral race for Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 to coordinate with other local runoff elections. Kyle election results will be canvassed on Tuesday, Nov. 10 and outgoing council members will be acknowledged, and new co...

Hays County’s Brown Santa program is looking for elves to assist with its annual drive to bring food and toys to needy local families. Last year the program served more than 600 families and although the need hasn’t diminished, the COVID-19   pandemic has forced some operational changes. One is the ...