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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor: I love rainwater You know why? Because it makes me feel secure. When the wells dry up and the lakes dry up and we're still waiting for salt desalination to get ocean water to our homes, I will be secure with my clean cistern of rain water. 08/16/2023 09:20 PM

Freedom for Sale: The high price of cash bail

Freedom for Sale: The high price of cash bail

I was sitting outside Courtroom Number 9 of the Government Center in San Marcos. Perched on a hard wooden bench, I could feel the sunlight eking its way into the sterile, unforgiving lobby. 08/16/2023 09:10 PM

Kyle hosts Back to School Bash

Kyle hosts Back to School Bash

08/16/2023 09:00 PM

What's happening in Texas this week

What's happening in Texas this week

Capital Highlights 08/16/2023 08:50 PM

PEC Community Grant applications now open

PEC Community Grant applications now open

JOHNSON CITY — Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) is now accepting applications for community grants and encourages nonprofits within or surrounding PEC’s service area to apply for up to $5,000. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 2. 08/16/2023 08:40 PM

Hays County tackles mental health and the criminal justice system

Hays County tackles mental health and the criminal justice system

By Megan Navarro HAYS COUNTY — Hays County continues to work to help the individuals in the criminal justice system who are dealing with mental health issues. 08/16/2023 08:30 PM

Sports physician warns against heat illnesses in athletes

Sports physician warns against heat illnesses in athletes

HAYS COUNTY — As summer comes to an end and school begins, students are preparing to enter the sports season in the ever-climbing temperatures of Central Texas. According to Dr. Leigh Romero, a primary care sports medicine physician at Ascension Seton in Austin, there are 9,000 heat related illnesses reported annually in high school sports and they are the third most common cause of death in athletes. 08/16/2023 08:20 PM

Hays County heads back to school

Hays County heads back to school

08/16/2023 08:10 PM

Kyle City Council considers debt defeasance for the upcoming fiscal year

Kyle City Council considers debt defeasance for the upcoming fiscal year

KYLE — During its July 29 budget meeting, Kyle City Council directed staff to look at the possibility of keeping the property tax rate the same for 2024. At its Aug. 10 special meeting, council was presented with a debt defeasance option. 08/16/2023 08:00 PM

Maria Inez Muñiz (1946-2023)

Maria Inez Muñiz (1946-2023)

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Dripping Springs City Council readdresses Co-Sponsorship Policy

Dripping Springs City Council readdresses Co-Sponsorship Policy

08/09/2023 09:50 PM

Blue Hole Regional Park named Travelers' Choice for 3 consecutive years

Blue Hole Regional Park named Travelers' Choice for 3 consecutive years

WIMBERLEY — Wimberley’s unique gem, Blue Hole Regional Park, has once again been named Travelers' Choice by TripAdvisor — for the third year in a row. 08/09/2023 09:40 PM

Hays County hosts Back-to-School Fair

Hays County hosts Back-to-School Fair

PHOTO BY BRITTANY KELLEY Mylah and Mallory R. sit in the front seat of a San Marcos Police Department vehicle and turn on the siren at the Hays County Local Health Department Back-To-School Fair on Aug. 5. Multiple organizations were present to provide insight on what their team’s mission is. There were also vaccines available for students to meet the health requirements for the upcoming school year. 08/09/2023 09:30 PM

Amerson case receives trial date after five years

Amerson case receives trial date after five years

SAN MARCOS — Chelesta Amerson wore a black dress that day. As she prepared for the three-hour trip to San Marcos, she thought about the possibility that her son would be returning with her that evening. Her mood began to change as the hearing continued, realizing that she would be alone that night. Five hours prior, she had no idea that she was unknowingly dressing to mourn the loss of her son once more as she watched him exit through the courtroom. ——— Clad in dark blue jail attire and cuffed at the wrist, waist and ankles, DeVonte Amerson, who has been incarcerated since March 2018, appeared in court on Tuesday, Aug. 1 for a pretrial hearing on a capital murder charge. 08/09/2023 09:20 PM

YMCA celebrates back to school

YMCA celebrates back to school

08/09/2023 09:10 PM

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