Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler handily defeated his challenger in the Republican Primary Election Tuesday and will face Democrat Alex Villalobos in November’s General Election. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Cutler had 11,304 (77.16 percent) over challenger David Graham’s 3,347 votes (22....

By Anita Miller Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler handily defeated his challenger in the Republican Primary Election Tuesday and will face Democrat Alex Villalobos in November’s General Election. With 39 of 49 precincts reporting, Cutler held a lead of 10,067 (77.88 percent) over challenger David Grah...

He was a good man who lived his life in service to others. Jorge Garcia was an unusually kind and thoughtful person who spent more than 25 years providing comfort and kindness to students in the Hays school district. He saved countless students from dropping out, giving them the courage to try one m...

On Monday, March 2, a potential jury member at the Hays County Government Center expressed concern that because that because s/he had been in contact with a friend who was recently in southern Italy s/he might have been exposed to the Coronavirus. Out of an abundance of caution, two District Court J...

On Feb. 21 a deceased bat was found at approximately 3:30 p.m. on the property of 575 E RR 150. The bat was tested by the Department of State Health Services and was found to be positive for rabies. City of Kyle illustration. The city of Kyle reminds all residents to never touch or handle grounded p...

By Anita Miller A fire that damaged a large mulcher along the route of the Kinder Morgan Permian Highway Pipeline in Blanco County is under investigation. The Blanco Volunteer Fire Department said firefighters were alerted to the fire at 1:55 a.m. Friday and that a fire crew of 15 personnel brought ...

Staff report County authorities are seeking the public’s help in locating a man who reportedly exposed himself in an aisle of a Kyle Dollar General. Suspect in Dollar General in Kyle. Photo courtesy of HCSO It happened around 9:50 p.m. on Feb. 22 at the store at 2630 Goforth Road. He was wearing sho...

By Anita Miller News of the COVID-19, that originated in China continues to dominate headlines, and though there are no cases in the general population of Texas, Epidemiologist Eric Schneider and others are continually engaged in preparation and consultation with federal authorities. COVID -19 CDC p...

By Anita Miller The Hays CISD is investigating a small fire in a bathroom at Lehman High School that authorities believe was intentionally set. According to district spokesman Tim Savoy, several rolls of toilet paper were found burning in a stall. Law enforcement and fire department investigators ar...

The Hays County Commissioners Court proclaimed February as Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month at its Tuesday meeting and thanked the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) for helping young people learn about healthy relationships. According to the proclamation, “Family, friends, teachers, ...