Staff Report UPDATE [Aug. 8 at 10:45 a.m.]:  According to the Texas A&M Forest Service incident viewer, the size of the fire is 44 acres and is at 90% containment as of Aug. 7 at 4:19 p.m. UPDATE [Aug. 5 at 4 p.m.]: Evacuation orders will be lifted at 6 p.m., and residents will be able to return to ...

Staff Report UPDATE [Aug. 8 at 10:45 a.m.]: As of Aug. 8 at 9:54 a.m., the size of the fire was 1,210 acres and 100% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service incident viewer. Among the losses were seven homes and recreational vehicles with multiple barns and other equipment, according to...

By Megan Wehring WIMBERLEY–A popular spot for the summer is no longer welcoming swimmers–at least for now. Swimming will not be allowed at Jacob’s Well Natural Area “for the foreseeable future,” according to Hays County officials. This is due to the threat of high bacteria levels, other pollutants, ...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY — While many are flocking to Texas for more opportunities without breaking the bank, a recent report by doxo, a digital bill payment center, ranked Texas as the 20th most expensive state for household bills. According to doxo’s 2022 State by State Bill Pay Market report, Tex...

Kyle Summer Job Hiring Event  The city of Kyle’s Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting a one-day hiring event for recruiting summer staff from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27 at the James Adkins Pool.  Staff will give a short presentation with information about pool and summer c...

Staff Report Wimberly senior living community Alexis Pointe is celebrating the 22nd annual Wimberley Butterfly Festival in a unique, fun way.  The community will release butterflies they’ve lovingly raised at their community during the free festival on Saturday, April 23 at 1101 FM 2325 in Wimberley...

Staff Report WIMBERLEY -- A 29-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder after Hays County Sheriff's Office deputies found his 60-year-old mother dead inside of a Wimberley residence early Saturday morning. On Feb. 26, deputies responded to an abandoned 911 call and subsequent welfare concer...

By Brittany Anderson Some Hays County residents — including two members of the commissioners court — are concerned with the new commissioners precinct map passed during the Nov. 9 meeting. Map CC2, proposed by Pct. 3 Commissioner Lon Shell, passed in a 3-2 vote. Judge Ruben Becerra and Pct. 1 Commis...

Senior Moses Wray (5) follows his blocker through the line, darting past several Navasota Rattlers. The Texans best the Rattlers 56-0. Photo by Albert Sanchez Wimberley Texans were not fooling around in their 56-0 shutout over the Navasota Rattlers. The game was played at Bastrop Memorial Stadium Th...

By Sahar Chmais State Representative Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) will continue to represent House District 45 after redistricting map lines were redrawn and approved by the State House. The House-approved plan places Wimberley and Dripping Springs in District 73, keeps Wimberley ISD students and Drip...