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I met Betty N. Adams, Dean of Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing - Houston, right after she took the helm of Prairie View’s College of Nursing in Houston. Hard to believe, but that was the summer of 2000. Later this year, she’ll step back from steering that great ship through 22 years of daily challenges and extraordinary achievements. But something about this woman told me she’d reach the summit of the mountain of challenge with the grace and poise I came to admire — no covet — over the years

The Hays County Commissioners Court declared April 4 - 10, 2022 as National Public Health Week in Hays County during their Tuesday meeting.

The Hill Country Alliance has announced its first annual Spring Water Revival: a month-long, springtime celebration of water in the Hill Country.

The Hays County Commissioners Court has passed two agenda items related to ongoing projects, one regarding the county’s Mental Health Task Force, the other involving the county’s shortage of animal shelters.

Featuring local furry friends eligible for adoption & looking for loving homes!

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Large areas of land across Texas remain at risk of wildfire, thanks to worsening drought conditions across the state. Currently, over 90% of Hays County is categorized as “abnormally dry,” according to the National Integrated Drought Information System.

Locals and visitors alike were able to familiarize themselves with the breweries in the Dripping Springs area during the inaugural Brewers Festival this past weekend.

The Dripping Springs Farmers Market has officially left Veterans Memorial Park, moving from downtown Dripping Springs to The Pound House Farmstead, less than a mile north.

The Hill Country Alliance, a nonprofit organization to raise awareness of the Central Texas Hill Country, is now hosting its 16th annual photo contest.

TexStar Chiropractic celebrated the grand opening of its newest clinic located in Belterra with a ribbon cutting, sponsored by the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce.

Homeowners who have fallen behind on mortgage payments or property taxes caused by hardships related to the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible to receive assistance through the newly implemented Texas Homeowner Assistance Fund (TXHAF).