DRIPPING SPRINGS  — At its April 2 meeting, Dripping Springs City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to protect the city’s logo and seal, alongside updating the Non-Profit Event Triangle Banner Program. The purpose of the ordinance is so that the city council may properly protect its logo and...

The Lehman High School Softball and Baseball teams hosted a Day at the Ballpark event on Saturday, April 6, in celebration of the opening of the new softball and baseball complex at the school. Following ribbon cuttings, the teams hosted a camp and day of children's activities, followed by an alumni...

The only F5 tornado ever to touch down in the northernmost part of the Lone Star State tore through the Texas Panhandle on Apr. 9, 1947 leaving death and destruction in its 100-mile-long wake. Seventy-seven years ago, “tornado” was not a word weather predictors used in their forecasts.  The thinking...

Let me tell you about two of the books I’ve recently read and enjoyed. The first is “The Witch’s Heart” by Genevieve Gornichec. This is a reimagining of Angrboða from Norse Mythology. In the past, she is simply known as the mother of monsters, as Loki’s wife. Gornichec gives life to the Norse witch ...

AUSTIN — Following months of review and discussion, the Austin Community College District Board of Trustees approved 8-1 a proposal to offer free tuition for high school graduates and GED completers, starting with the class of 2024, at its Monday, April 1 meeting. ACC started looking at this type of...

HAYS COUNTY  — Initially opening in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex in 2023, the Endo Forward Foundation, which provides a support system and teaches community members about endometriosis, has expanded its services to Hays, Travis and Williamson counties. Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue s...

The city of Buda hosted Buda's Birthday celebration from Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7. Live music, a carnival, children's activities, vendors and food trucks filled the event with plenty of options for attendees to enjoy.

KYLE — At its April 2 meeting, Kyle City Council approved $116,414 for the evaluation of an expansion of the reclaimed water distribution system to Plum Creek Golf Course. To provide background, the presentation cited rapid population growth as the reason for an increase in potable water demands, wh...

BUDA — On Tuesday, April 2, Buda City Council voted unanimously to deny a development agreement between the city of Buda and Buda Venture Real Estate. Following an approval recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z), the council heard a presentation by Development Services director A...