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August 2023 Shelf Talk

August 2023 Shelf Talk

with the Dripping Springs Community Library 08/24/2023 12:00 AM

Expert says Texas workforce growth continues to show dominance

Expert says Texas workforce growth continues to show dominance

Dalton Sweat Publisher 08/24/2023 12:00 AM

Local law enforcement agencies implement crime database

Local law enforcement agencies implement crime database

Hays County residents and visitors can now access crime and arrest data for all of Hays County on one platform: Citizens Connect. 08/24/2023 12:00 AM

Community Calendar

Community Calendar

August 24 08/24/2023 12:00 AM

Course outlines best practices for railroad safety

Course outlines best practices for railroad safety

Members of law enforcement, firefighting and emergency management staff recently participated in specialized public disaster preparedness training, with a focus on freight and passenger railroad safety and investigation in Texas. 08/17/2023 12:00 AM

Wildfire disaster declared for most of Texas

Wildfire disaster declared for most of Texas

A disaster declaration was issued this week by the governor’s office for wildfire activity throughout the state of Texas. 08/17/2023 12:00 AM

Services set for soldier killed in vehicle accident

Services set for soldier killed in vehicle accident

Services set for soldier killed in vehicle accident 08/17/2023 12:00 AM

Native perennials a hardy addition to landscapes

Native perennials a hardy addition to landscapes

As the dog days of summer are upon us, there is little we can do in our perennial gardens except struggle to keep them alive with so much heat and so little water. However, August is a good time to trim back plants that have stopped blooming. If the perennials are cut back a few inches or one quarter of their size, they will bloom again in September and October. If plants are still blooming, cut off the spent blossoms to encourage more flowering. 08/17/2023 12:00 AM

Merritt seniors thank Pig Pen BBQ

Merritt seniors thank Pig Pen BBQ

Hill Country citizens remember the late January- early February ice storm earlier this year that coated trees with up to three-quarters of an inch of ice, paralyzed roads, pulled down power lines and left many people in the cold and dark for three days. The number of power outages in the Hill Country alone surpassed 200,000 households, and, in Texas, almost half a million people lost power. It was the worst ice storm in nearly a decade. 08/17/2023 12:00 AM

County Updates

Experts weigh in on educating, training workforce 08/17/2023 12:00 AM

Court reviews Oak Grove fire cause, preparedness

Court reviews Oak Grove fire cause, preparedness

Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra used the burn ban agenda item as a chance to discuss the Oak Grove Fire at last week’s Commissioners Court meeting. 08/17/2023 12:00 AM

Billions in property tax cuts await Texas voters’ approval

Billions in property tax cuts await Texas voters’ approval

Editor’s Note: This article is the second installment in a three-part series from The Texas Tribune regarding Texas’s proposed property tax laws. It was originally published as one article titled “Billions in property tax cuts need Texas voters’ approval before taking effect. Here’s what you need to know.” 08/17/2023 12:00 AM

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