Dripping Springs Deputy City Administrator Ginger Faught poses for a photo with Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) Executive Director Melissa Rodriguez, HCWC Bilingual Legal Advocate Toto Yehya and Lonnette LaBorde, casework supervisor for Court Appointed Special Advocates of Central Texas, after t...

April is both Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness month. The following article is the first article of a five-week series focusing on raising awareness about sexual assault and child abuse. Locally, the Hays-Caldwell Women's Center served 667 community members that experienced sexual assault or...

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 ...

KYLE — Kyle City Council approved the fiscal year 2024-25 budget and tax rate at its Sept. 3 meeting. According to finance director Perwez Moheet, the summary of the budget was as follows: • Total budget: $365.3 million • General fund: $83.1 million • Capital Improvements Plan: $248.5 million • 5-ye...

HAYS COUNTY  — The Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center is getting ready for the upcoming school year with its own Back- to-School Campaign that helps raise funds to provide brand new backpacks, supplies and clothes for students. Last year, HCWC served 2,054 individuals who have experienced either domestic ...

April is both Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness month. The following article is the fourth article of a five-week series focusing on raising awareness about sexual assault and child abuse. Locally, HCWC served 616 community members that experienced sexual assault or abuse and 899 children tha...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) accepted the second half and final payment of the $644,000 grant unanimously approved by the Hays County Commissioners Court in August 2022. This grant, funded through the Hays County allocation of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Loca...

April is both Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness Month. The following article is the first article of a five-week series focusing on raising awareness about sexual assault and child abuse. Locally, HCWC served 616 community members who experienced sexual assault or abuse and 899 children who s...

The following article is the final installment of a four-week series focusing on raising awareness about domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and we hope to educate our community on this very important issue. In our communities, the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center has been s...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — On behalf of the Aubrey Smith Jr. Family Foundation, Whit and Kim Hanks of Dripping Springs presented a gift of $350,000 to the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center. C. Aubrey Smith, Jr., an Austin investment advisor and real estate investor, was the chair of the Aubrey Smith Family Found...