The next time you’re having a stressful day at work, imagine what Staff Sgt. Eric Haussecker’s day is like.

Haussecker, who is from San Marcos, disposes bombs and other explosive devices in Iraq. A member of a U.S. Army bomb disposal team in Baghdad, he lives out the Oscar-winning film “The Hurt Locker” every day....Read More

According to an announcement by the City of Dripping Springs:

Rain or shine, Dripping Springs Farmers Market is set to open March 20 for its second year of operation. The seasonal market’s business hours are 9 a.m. to noon on scheduled Saturdays through the Fall harvest season which concludes Nov. 20.

Booths are located in ...Read More

UPDATE 3:25 p.m. Thursday: New information has been obtained in Edmund “Skip” Davis’ contempt order in Hays County.

Hays County District Clerk Cecelia Adair said the records in that case are sealed.

The earlier Hill Country Rambler post was based on a contempt order and capias for commitment t...Read More

The Texas 3rd Court of Appeals has ruled that State District Judge Dan Mills will continue to preside over a criminal case involving former Pedernales Electric Cooperative executives despite being a member of the co-op.

Visiting Judge Bert Richardson made the same ruling in December; the appeals court upheld this ruling late last month. ...Read More

From the City of San Marcos:

A repeat analysis of raw water from a City of San Marcos water well tested clear of E. coli bacteria Tuesday.

The additional sample drawn Monday from the Spring Lake # 1 well was tested by the Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center Laboratory at Texas State University, which found no E. coli in the ...Read More

UPDATE: Click here for all election updates tonight.

When the polls close tonight at 7 p.m., I’ll be posting results as soon as soon as I get them.

You can also go to Hays County’s Web site and get them...Read More

The City of Buda announced that it will be formulating its own police department, one that will be headed by the former commander of its Hays County Sheriff-based Buda Patrol.

FROM THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS:

A City of San Marcos well tested positive for E. coli during a recent water sample. Notification of the test results were received on Thursday, February 25th. The sample was taken from raw untreated water from one of the City’s wells which supplies only 1.5% of the total system supply.

The we...Read More

From the City of San Marcos:

San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz will host a public education forum on economic development, the redevelopment of Springtown Shopping Center and the Alamo Drafthouse proposal on Saturday, February 27 at 10 a.m. at City Hall.

The public is invited to attend. The session will be held at the City Council C...Read More

JOHNSON CITY — In a contentious meeting today in Johnson City, the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board balked at passage of new bylaws touted as solidifying reforms the co-op has made over the last 18 months.

Among those voting no were the last two remaining members of the old guard on the board — directors O.C. Harmon (pic...Read More