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Hays County engages Initium for health assessment

Hays County engages Initium for health assessment

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) recently engaged Initium Health, a Denver-based healthcare consulting firm, to conduct a community health assessment. 02/08/2023 12:00 AM

Saving health, money with 'medicine checkups'

Saving health, money with 'medicine checkups'

— Doing a routine “medicine checkup” could save you hundreds of dollars, put an end to the endless barrage of pill bottles and ultimately keep your health and wellbeing in check. 02/08/2023 12:00 AM

Alex Villalobos vies for county sheriff

Alex Villalobos vies for county sheriff

DRIFTWOOD — It was standing-room only at Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood on the evening of Jan. 26, when Alex Villalobos formally announced his candidacy for Hays County Sheriff. 02/08/2023 12:00 AM

Hays County employees to see raise

Hays County employees to see raise

HAYS COUNTY — With economic inflation and a sharp rise in the cost of living, employees of all kinds are feeling financial effects — and a salary increase is a nice relief. 02/08/2023 12:00 AM

Fighting fentanyl crisis from teens’ perspectives

Fighting fentanyl crisis from teens’ perspectives

— There's no better group to be the change that addresses and tackles the issues facing teens than teens themselves. 02/08/2023 12:00 AM

Citizens Academy accepting applications

Citizens Academy accepting applications

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is now accepting applications for the Citizens Academy for the 2023 basic class, which is tentatively expected to start on Feb. 16. 02/08/2023 12:00 AM

Hays CISD considers potential 2023 bond

Hays CISD considers potential 2023 bond

02/03/2023 10:10 PM

Purgatory Creek Nature Preserve to be conserved

Purgatory Creek Nature Preserve to be conserved

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY – Hays County has acquired Purgatory Creek Nature Preserve, a 1,068-acre conservation easement, to permanently protect and preserve the land from future development.  This easement was proposed and sponsored by ... 01/18/2023 10:40 PM

South Hays Fire ready to hire paid responders

South Hays Fire ready to hire paid responders

By Megan Wehring [email protected]  HAYS COUNTY – Population growth and staffing shortages have led South Hays Fire Department to convert from an all-volunteer to combination agency — the last of its kind in the county to do ... 01/11/2023 10:10 PM

Hays County provides update on body cam footage

Hays County provides update on body cam footage

By Natalie Frels [email protected] HAYS COUNTY — Hays County recently issued a statement regarding the in-custody death of Joshua Wright at the hands of Hays County Jail Corrections Officer Isaiah Garcia, specifically regarding the ... 01/11/2023 09:10 PM

14-year-old found deceased, causes pending

14-year-old found deceased, causes pending

Staff Report SAN MARCOS — San Marcos Police and the Criminal Investigation Division are examining the death of a 14-year-old girl after she was found unconscious in her bedroom at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 3. The family was instructed ... 01/09/2023 11:11 PM

How to stay warm, protect homes against cold weather

How to stay warm, protect homes against cold weather

By Megan Wehring  HAYS COUNTY – Concerns about how to stay warm and protect homes against harsh winter conditions were at an all-time high during the Christmas holiday season.  Texas Water Utilities, the state’s branch of ... 01/04/2023 11:00 PM

Food bank receives $1.2 million for new facility

Food bank receives $1.2 million for new facility

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — Hays County’s sole food bank will finally get a much needed upgrade that will ensure it can keep up with the county’s growing population and need for food security.  On Dec. 20, the Hays ... 01/04/2023 10:40 PM

19-year-old takes office as district clerk

19-year-old takes office as district clerk

By Brittany Anderson [email protected] HAYS COUNTY — The requirements to run for local office are actually quite simple. More often than not, you just need to be a U.S citizen, a resident of the state and/or county for a certain ... 01/04/2023 10:30 PM

Commissioner Jones honored for years of service

Commissioner Jones honored for years of service

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — The November election brought some new faces to several Hays County government offices, thus, the time for one county commissioner has come to an end.  During his final commissioners court meeting on ... 01/04/2023 09:20 PM

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