Happy Trails: County, cities plan for massive regional trail system

Hays County

January 17, 2018

A 30-plus mile regional pedestrian trail extending from Austin to San Marcos could be in the works.

The plan, through the efforts of Hays County, Buda, Kyle, San Marcos and the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance, would promote better connectivity in the area.

Mark Taylor, board president of the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance (SMGA), said the concept behind the proposed Emerald Crown trail is connecting the southern part of the Violet Crown trail in the Austin area to Purgatory Creek in San Marcos via tr...

Buda, News

City of Buda approves 2024 budget

BUDA — Buda City Council adopted the budget for the 2024 fiscal year at its Sept. 19 meeting. Totaling $107,642,006 in expenditures, $52.5 million wil...

September 27, 2023

Breaking News, Hays County, Main, News, San Marcos

Hays CISD substitute teacher gets 10 years probation for assault of student

SAN MARCOS — A former Hays CISD substitute teacher was sentenced Sept. 18 before Judge Sherri K. Tibbe to 10 years in state prison, suspended for 10 y...

September 27, 2023

Hays County, News

District clerk requests to drop suit removing DA Higgins responds to allegations, files counterclaim

SAN MARCOS — Hays County District Attorney Kelly Higgins filed a response on Thursday, Sept. 21 to District Clerk Avrey Anderson Sr.’s amended petitio...

September 23, 2023

Breaking News, Buda, Development, Main, News

Buda to contest Milestone’s request for Persimmon MUD

BUDA — Buda City Council voted on Tuesday, Sept. 19 to contest a recent petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for the forma...

September 21, 2023

Community, Hays County, News

District clerk files amended petition to remove Hays County district attorney

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated on Monday, Sept. 18, to include additional information. SAN MARCOS — According to court records, Hays Count...

September 20, 2023

Breaking News, Kyle, News

Kyle Police Department arrests five people in human smuggling operation

KYLE — Five people were arrested in a human smuggling case in Kyle. On Sunday, Sept. 17, the Kyle Police Department dispatch received a call at appro...

September 20, 2023

Buda, Education...

Hays CISD adopts new attendance policy

‘We don't see the kids as a number, but the way the state funds education, they see them as a number’

September 20, 2023

BUDA — Parents across Hays CISD are divided over the district’s new attendance policy, which states that a student could be unenrolled if they are abs...

Kyle, News

HCSO arrests capital murder suspect for family violence, violating bond

September 20, 2023

KYLE — An 18-year-old Austin man was arrested on Sept. 8 for several warrants issued by the court, including capital murder, according to Hays County ...

Main, News...

Austin woman pleads guilty to attempted murder, assault of corrections officer

Judge sentences 21-year-old Gaytan to 25 years in prison, 10 years probation, capital murder charge dismissed

By Natalie Frels

September 20, 2023

SAN MARCOS — A 21-year-old Austin woman pleaded guilty to attempted murder, a first-degree felony, and assault of a public servant, a third-degree fel...

Community, Main...

Wimberley residents take to streets to celebrate Pride

By Natalie Frels

September 20, 2023

Residents took to the streets for the 5th annual Wimberley Pride March at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16. The route began at Oak Park and the Welcome Ce...

Education, Hays County...

Hays CISD joins lawsuit against Texas Education Agency over rating system

By By Megan Navarro megan@haysfreepress.com

September 19, 2023

(Editor's Note: This story was updated at 10:18 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20 to include the cost of Hays CISD joining the lawsuit) BUDA — Hays CISD is ...

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