By Anita Miller A GoFundMe account has been set up on behalf of the family   of two young girls who were killed late last month by their non-custodial father.   Screenshot from gofundme.com According to documents acquired Sept. 16 by the Hays Free Press, the bodies of Amyah Engleman, 2, and Caraline...

Staff reports The city of Dripping Springs wants you to know that some fly-by-night operators are coming to town. But instead of turning out to welcome them or worse, alerting the authorities, what’s being asked of city residents is simple — turn off outside lights. That’s because the visitors, who ...

JOHNSON CITY — Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) is now accepting applications for its community grants with awards up to $5,000. Nonprofits must submit their applications by 11:59 p.m on Friday, Oct. 2. Eligible organizations must show proof of their tax-exempt status and must be located in PEC...

  Staff Report Like the rest of the country, Central Texans have been watching the devastating wildfires that have devoured whole towns on the West Coast and are blamed for scores of deaths. Kyle firefighters at 9/11 ceremony. Anita Miller photo And like many states, Texas has answered the call for ...

A missing teenager described as suicidal and who might be in possession of a handgun has prompted Hays County authorities to enlist the public’s help. Simon Uilses Montoya, 15, left on foot from his home near Schubert Lane in Kyle around noon on Thursday, Sept. 10   wearing a red hooded sweater. Acc...

Anita Miller Three weeks after a pursuit in western Hays County resulted in the death of the suspect, Hays County deputies found themselves involved in another. Charles Howard booking photo This time, no one was injured and the suspect survived and has since been released from jail The latest chase ...

If there’s a wonky bone in your body, you’ll want to look at the latest figures reported to the Texas Association of Counties (TAC). Every two years, TAC gathers county officials’ salaries, and those salaries are now available. Go to this website, as it is a bit difficult to find. But after digging ...

by Sahar Chmais Science is an imperfect process in which new information is constantly incorporated, but this imperfect process has provided us with many answers about the novel coronavirus. With an unmeasurable amount of research, number of articles and word-of-mouth, it is easy to become misinform...

Staff Report A slight increase in overall crime was a key finding of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Texas Crime report for 2019, which was released by the agency on Sept. 4. The report was compiled from data submitted to the DPS Uniform Crime Reporting Bureau by 1,207 sheriffs and chiefs of...

by Chase Rogers DRIPPING SPRINGS – The newly-opened Dripping Springs Drive-In Cinema just outside of the city limits had its first weekend in operation with screenings of “Shrek,” Back to the Future,” Groundhog Day” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” delighting visitors with a classic drive-in experience...