The millions of infections and hundreds of thousands of deaths that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought globally are creating stress over everything from personal health to employment, lifestyle, and finances. Given these difficult circumstances, it’s more important than ever for people to know about ...

The Buda Public Library building is closed but library staff is available by phone Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Curbside pickup for reserved items, class supplies and reading logs is on Monday from 1 to 5 p.m. and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon and from 3 to 5 p.m. People ...

What Mountain City lacks in population it is making up for in participation — regarding Census 2020 at least. The tiny municipality (population 780 in 2018) leads Hays County in terms of participation in the Constitutionally-mandated count of everyone living in the U.S. According to the most recent ...

Staff Report Rotary Club of Dripping Springs’ Don McGraw presents The Friends Foundation President Kathy Carriker a check for $1,000.00 in support of Our Daily Bread™, a program providing meals to local area elderly residents. “We’re more than happy to help such a giving organization and look forwar...

The COVID-19 pandemic has once again infringed on a tradition important to the community. Labor Day Weekend in the city of Kyle will not be the same this year. Kyle City Council decided to cancel the annual Pie in the Sky event for 2020. Due to concerns over the coronavirus, council members believe ...

Worldwide, populations grieved the same loss at different times. China was the first to experience this loss, then Italy and Europe, and more countries along with the U.S. followed suit; not one country was left unscathed. The coronavirus made everyone grieve the loss of our old lives. Some lost the...

Contact tracing, a method that helps track and control the spread of infection, is slipping out of Hays County’s grip. With new cases spiking, limited testing, people not participating in contact tracing and backed up labs, the coronavirus is rapidly spreading. The Hays County Health Department said...

Dripping Springs resident Nathan Kaspar knows his way around the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). “I grew up around it,” says Kaspar, whose mother’s sister was born blind. He’s also a disabled veteran of the Navy with 24 years service, and has DV designated license plates, so he’s equally fami...

By Megan Wehring Hand washing, sanitizing and disinfecting. It’s become the new normal. What happens when the new normal causes skin issues? To prevent transmission of the coronavirus, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 secon...

The Central Texas Food Bank in partnership with the city of Kyle is hosting two mass food distribution events on Saturday, July 11 and Thursday, Aug. 13 from 8-11 a.m. at the Smile Direct Facility, 300 Vista Ridge Dr. — across from the Home Depot. Central Texas residents facing food insecurity can d...