Eight years ago, I packed up a 2000s Dodge Durango — a four-door vehicle that has a history reigning true from my husband’s family to mine — to head two hours on IH-35 southbound to Texas State University. It was college move-in day. My mom was next to me in the passenger’s seat and my dad was trail...

Gov. Greg Abbott is at it again with another anti-immigrant stunt. This time he is endangering the health and well-being of immigrants in need of acute medical care. On Aug. 8, Abbott issued an executive order in which he has directed Texas hospitals to begin collecting data on the cost of medical c...

WIMBERLEY   – Wimberley Glassworks has announced the return of its annual Gourdgeous Glass Pumpkin Patch event on Sept. 14. Founded in 1992, the studio has been creating art pieces and lighting for residential and commercial spaces all over the country. The event will feature handcrafted glass piece...

DRIPPING SPRINGS   – The Friends Foundation, an all-volunteer nonprofit serving the elderly in the Dripping Springs area, presented a certificate of appreciation to Danny Hubbard, owner of Central Garage, in recognition of 15 years of continuous support of the organization’s fundraisers and its seve...

WIMBERLEY — Sailor Hendrix, a 15-year-old Boy Scout, along with his troop, has breathed new life into Alexis Pointe Senior Living in Wimberley by transforming the community's grounds over the summer. The project kicked off on May 3, with the construction of rebar cages and the installation of formwo...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Following a presentation by city attorney Laura Mueller, Dripping Springs City Council unanimously approved a budget for Village Grove proposed improvements on Ranch to Market Road 12 pursuant to the Offsite Road Agreement on Aug. 6. During the Offsite Road Agreement negotiation p...

BUDA — The Buda chapter of an international organization, Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), is on a mission to provide accountability for people who are on a weight loss journey. Founded by Esther S. Manz in 1948 after she spoke with a physician about losing the “baby weight” she had gained when sh...

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KYLE — Jeff Kunkel, the Lions Club International district governor, spoke at the Kyle Lions Club on Aug. 8 for its in-person meeting at the AMVETS building. Kunkel aims to visit each club in the Lions District 2-S3 in Central Texas. At the Kyle meeting, he presented several ideas, including member r...

KYLE — Leslie Scott, who is bringing more than 20 years of experience in library services including 10 years as a library director in municipal government, was named the Kyle Public Library’s new director. “Literature and libraries play an important role in our communities and I am beyond excited to...