Dashboard to give insight on the Hays County county jail

Community, Hays County, News

March 22, 2021

By Sahar Chmais

HAYS COUNTY – Residents and community activists have been pushing for Hays County Jail transparency, and commissioners listened. The county has launched an online dashboard detailing who is in the Hays County Jail.

The dashboard, provided in partnership with the nonprofit Vera Institute for Justice, includes the charge class, gender, race, length of stay, bond amount, age group and more. County Commissioner Lon Shell (R), said the criminal justice system is one of the most ...

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...

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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...

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Education, Hays County, Kyle, Main, News

Hays CISD joins lawsuit against Texas Education Agency over rating system

(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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Community, Hays County, News

Hays County Food Bank celebrates Hunger Action Month

HAYS COUNTY — September is Hunger Action Month, when Feeding America’s nationwide network of food banks join together in order to bring awareness to t...

September 13, 2023

Breaking News, Hays County, Main, News

Hays County district clerk files petition to remove district attorney from office

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated as of 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, to include additional information. According to Hays County court ...

September 13, 2023

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

UPDATED: Shooting involving off-duty Kyle Police officer under investigation

(Editor's Note: This story was updated at 9:51 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30) SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos Police Department, with the assistance of the T...

August 26, 2023

Breaking News, Buda...

Man arrested for murder, evading arrest in Buda

By Staff Report BUDA

September 8, 2023

BUDA — A Kyle man was arrested and charged with murder and evading arrest with a vehicle in Buda. At approximately 12:05 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, th...

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...

Buda, Hays County...

HCSO seeks public’s assistance in Buda homicide

By Staff Report

September 7, 2023

BUDA — At approximately 12:05 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office responded to Insta-Fuel Travel Center, 16649 IH-35 in Buda, ...

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...

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