By Gary Borders Nearly 60 Texas House Democrats left the state last Monday for Washington, D.C. in an effort to stop passage of a Republican-led elections bill. This in effect blocks all legislation since the House doesn’t have a quorum present. As the Austin American Statesman and other media outle...

by Brittany Anderson What started as a bank in the 1920s on Buda’s Main Street is now home to The Cigar Vault, a local business being recognized for its commitment to preserving the building’s history. J.D. Sanford and Richard Alexander of the Buda Historic Preservation Committee (HPC) presented The...

Andrew Jackson Hamilton returned to Texas on July 21, 1865 to take the job no one else wanted – presidentially appointed provisional governor. A scalawag stooge in the eyes of most Texans, Jack Hamilton was caught in the political middle. Hated on principle by former Confederates, fellow Republicans...

by Cyndy Slovak-Barton The log house sat on the side of FM 967 west of Buda for years. The roof had blown off, the side walls were unstable. But the old Carpenter Log House, which was moved several years ago from near the top of Carpenter Hill is being preserved by a private citizen. Musician Kevin ...

Don’t blame Dems Governor Abbott and the Republican-controlled Texas legislature had five months in the regular session to pass a bill giving Texas’ retired teachers a “13th” check or a permanent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), five months during which the Republicans refused to even move the bill...

By Dick Polman President Biden’s delivered a very nice speech this week about the MAGA Republican plot to destroy democracy. But there was one big problem. “The 2020 election – it’s not hyperbole to suggest – (was) the most examined and the fullest expression of the will of the people in the history...

If y’all’ve been wondering where I’ve been lately, you’re not alone. Ever since I got my two COVID vaccines, I’ve been traveling all over the place.   My first trip was all the way down to Big Bend. I’ve been walking upon this earth for 60-something years, most of that time here in Texas. I had no i...

Bicycle Rodeo Cub Scout Pack 125 will host a Bicycle Rodeo 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 24 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Parking Lot in Kyle. The Austin Wolfpack, a competitive all-womens bicycle team, will be present to teach and help community members with their skills. You’ll also have the ab...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY — Interested buyers are seeing that once a house is on the market, they have to act quick because it may not stay there forever. Central Texas is a popular place to call home. Hays County has learned this lesson as it’s still trying to keep up with the housing supply f...

Dripping Springs ISD’s annual enrollment verification process for all students begins Wednesday, July 28, 2021. According to state law, this process must be completed each year for all students. The enrollment process includes those who have been enrolled in DSISD previously and those who are new to...