by Sahar Chmais Dripping Springs ISD began this year’s unique back-to-school journey almost one month ago and will soon reopen its campus doors for students who want to go to school in person. Karen Kidd, assistant superintendent for DSISD, discussed what the first month has looked like for the dist...

by Sahar Chmais It starts with the grape and it ends with a healthy economy. The wine country in Texas invites people in from all around the world to enjoy themselves in the outdoor scenery, drinking the juice from fermented grapes, taking walks in nature and discovering large plots of green and pur...

A student at Tom Green Elementary makes himself comfortable Sept. 8 as he participates in an engaging online learning session during the first day of virtual instruction inside of the school’s cafeteria. It was a brave new world for many Hays CISD students and educators Sept. 8 as the district offic...

by Sahar Chmais Science is an imperfect process in which new information is constantly incorporated, but this imperfect process has provided us with many answers about the novel coronavirus. With an unmeasurable amount of research, number of articles and word-of-mouth, it is easy to become misinform...

By Anita Miller It was to be the largest employer in the city of Kyle, bringing in close to 1,000 jobs paying $40,000 per year or more. SmileDirect, which manufactures invisible tooth aligners, made big promises back in October when officials welcomed the company inside the vast empty space at the H...

Staff Report KYLE – Kyle Landscaping Services was one of 18 small businesses that was given funding through first round of the Hays County Emergency Cash Assistance Program (ECAP). A family-owned and operated enterprise, Kyle Landscaping Services was awarded $7,000. The business had experienced loss...

By Anita Miller HAYS COUNTY – The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of 47 Hays County residents as of Aug. 31, and 18 of those deaths occurred during the month of August. Hays County’s total number of infections rose by 503 last month, from 4,893 on Aug. 3 to 5,396, and the number of recoverie...

by Sahar Chmais Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has agreed to partake in a panel discussion addressing the impact of COVID-19 on Latino and minority communities. The Texas Association of Mexican American Chamber of Commerce has invited Fa...

by Sahar Chmais In May 2020, the number of milestone vaccines and immunizations nationwide administered fell among all age groups, when comparing vaccine dosages order from January 13, 2020 to April 13, 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control. People were afraid to visit their doctors’ of...

By Anita Miller WIMBERLEY – He is, admittedly, out in the “middle of nowhere.” But actually, given the constantly-connected state we’re all a part of nowadays, Rob Moon is right around the corner. Moreover, Moon recognizes that because of COVID-19 and other factors, people everywhere are hurting. Fr...