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July named Parks and Recreation Month

July named Parks and Recreation Month

July was proclaimed Parks and Recreation Month in Hays County by the Hays County Commissioners Court. 07/27/2022 04:00 AM

Early voting locations OK'd for November elections

Early voting locations OK'd for November elections

The Hays County Commissioners Court approved early voting times and locations for the upcoming November election. 07/27/2022 04:00 AM

Capital Highlights

Capital Highlights

If you happen to visit a high-traffic area in one of the state’s larger cities, you might come across some folks wearing sandwich boards, such as one sees during tax season or mattress sales. The Texas Department of Transportation has adopted this marketing device to promote its “Be Safe. Drive Smart” pedestrian safety campaign this month. 07/27/2022 04:00 AM

Dripping Life

As children, our parents let us know – early on – that telling the truth was much less painful than lying. After a few incidents that let me know the punishment to expect when lying occurred, I finally got the picture. (Sometimes I’m a bit remedial). But I do know this style of parenting made me sensitive about broken promises which, in some cases, turned out to be simply lies. 07/27/2022 04:00 AM

RV resort receives water permit for 200-plus sites

RV resort receives water permit for 200-plus sites

Horseshoe Ridge — a proposed 201-site, 30-cabin RV resort — requested a permit for up to 4.5 million gallons of water per year from the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District. Despite local property owners protesting the application, the permit was approved earlier this month. 07/27/2022 04:00 AM

GARDENING

This combination looks like a little patch of prairie with Meant to Bee Royal Raspberry, Truffula Pink gomphrena, Pyromania Orange torch lily, Rockin Playin’ the Blues salvia and Color Coded Orange You Awesome echinacea. 07/27/2022 04:00 AM

At long last: these new flowers were meant to bee

At long last: these new flowers were meant to bee

Meant to Bee Queen Nectarine and Meant to Bee Royal Raspberry two new agastache varieties are approaching their 100th day of bloom in my house. Both agastache or hummingbird mint varieties will be making their debut in 2023 and in a summer of miserable heat, my trials of these flower varieties has brought joy and excitement. 07/27/2022 04:00 AM

Community Calendar

Community Calendar

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Low aquifer levels worry Hill Country agencies

Low aquifer levels worry Hill Country agencies

Aquifer levels across the county have reached historic lows, causing regulatory agencies to start making calls for more dramatic conservation measures. 07/27/2022 04:00 AM

League of Women Voters selects new leadership

League of Women Voters selects new leadership

Mary Earls was selected as the 2022–2023 President of the Hays County League of Women Voters. 07/27/2022 04:00 AM

City proposes 2023 tax rate

City proposes 2023 tax rate

The Dripping Springs City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed ad valorem tax rate for the 2022–2023 fiscal year to set the rate at $0.19 per $100 valuation. 07/27/2022 04:00 AM

COVID-19 community spread level raises to high

COVID-19 community spread level raises to high

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised Hays County’s COVID-19 level from medium community spread to high last week. 07/27/2022 04:00 AM

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