Mountain City News

A new law enacted in January made some changes with respect to saluting the flag of the United States.

“Lock your cars and remove valuables - even the smallest amount of change”

Some in Hays County are being most un-neighborly. So says Sheriff's spokeswoman Pam Robinson in the wake of a rash of car burglaries in suburban neighborhoods - places where most residents feel so comfortable ... via San Marcos Daily Record

The consumer squeeze appears to have begun to be felt in San Marcos and Hays County. via San Marcos Daily Record

Not sure what possessed the postmaster to choose the name of Mountain City but this little town with the big name is one of those "blink and you'll miss it" spots in the road out between Kyle and Buda. via About Austin

“We're moving ahead and citizens are just beginning to realize the need to participate. We're on a hard learning curve right now.”

As the city of Austin gears up for its May 2008 council races, candidates already are reporting campaign contributions in the tens of thousands of dollars.

Meanwhile, in small Hays County towns such as Uhland, Niederwald and Mountain City, die-hard city leaders are rolling up their sleeves and getting down to the thankless task of filling their council seats.

In these tiny communities, elections are typically called off year after year for lack of a contested seat. There are frequently vacancies on the council, and sometimes simply maintaining a quorum can require manhandling reluctant residents into public service. Read more