There is nothing like Friday night football in Texas and Dripping Springs High School head football coach Galen Zimmerman can often be heard after a win congratulating players and telling his team, “It’s hard to win on Friday night in Texas.” But they can’t really lose, at least in Central Texas, wh...

WIMBERLEY — After an interception on their first possession, the Wimberley High School Texans put 42 points on the board by halftime for a 42-0 lead over Salado High School on Friday, Oct. 11. The Eagles failed to make a first down and punted. Nolan Waida dropped the ball while fielding the punt, bu...

SAN MARCOS — The Hays County Health Department released the 2024 Hays County Resource Guide, a comprehensive directory designed to help community partners, organizations and residents easily access the support services they need. This new guide offers information on a wide range of resources, includ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Nineteen Dripping Springs High School students were named to the Region 18 Choir following their performances in the opening round of the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Choir audition process on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Bowie High School in Austin. Among the 19 stud...

AUSTIN — According to a news release, the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) announced on Oct. 3 that Stage III declaration restrictions will take effect on Nov. 1. This comes after the Lovelady monitor well, one of two drought stage determinants for the district, reached ...

WIMBERLEY — Peyton Lambert is the September recipient of Wimberley ISD’s Texan of the Month honor — an employee recognition program. According to a new release, Lambert is in her fourth year in WISD and works as an aide at Danforth Junior High. Primarily working with students in the Focus program, s...

SAN MARCOS — The community is invited to participate in open house meetings across the county to learn more about Proposition A — a road bond package that includes 31 transportation projects — ahead of the November election. The same information will be presented at each open house. All meetings wil...

SAN MARCOS — Each October, communities around the United States gather to support the victims and survivors of domestic violence. This year, Hays County Crime Stoppers (HCCS) is joining forces with local law enforcement agencies and the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center to take a stand against and raise ...

HAYS COUNTY — Patients who rely on insurance to cover their healthcare costs can continue to do so after Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) announced that it has reached an agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX). This comes on the heels of the two companies negotiating in-network be...

BUDA — Jeffrey Olaes, an eighth grader at McCormick Middle School, is now ranked number one in Korean martial arts forms in North American Sport Karate Association — the largest sanctioning association for open sport karate. Starting at age four, the now-14-year-old began taekwondo at the Hays Commu...