Following the publication of “Alleged child molester makes sweetheart deal,” in the June 28, 2023 edition of the Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch, another family reached out to the Hays Free Press to tell their story. The article below is their experience with Thomas Geredine Sr. ——— HAYS COUNTY — In 2...

HAYS COUNTY — Numerous agencies responded to the Vineyard Hill fire off Hilliard Road in Precinct 3 of Hays County on Saturday, July 8. As of noon on Monday, July 10 the fire was 100% contained. Kim Hilsenbeck, Hays County communications manager and public information officer, said that investigator...

HAYS COUNTY — The burn ban has been reinstated in Hays County. On July 11, the Hays County Commissioner Court this approved the implementation of a 90-day burn ban across Hays County. “The KBDI [Keetch-Byram Drought Index] is 473,” said Hays County Fire Marshal Mark Wobus. “The forecast for the days...

(Editor’s Note: This story was updated as of 2:22 p.m. on July 8 to include the driver’s age and information about the passenger.) KYLE — A suspect was arrested on Saturday, July 8 after leading Kyle Police Department officers in a vehicle pursuit through a neighborhood and on Interstate 35. Shortly...

HAYS COUNTY — A San Antonio registered sex offender was arrested for child sex trafficking in Hays County last weekend. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 2, Hays County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a residence in Kyle, Texas, regarding a runaway 10-year-old female. While on ...

SAN MARCOS — In the early hours of July 20, 2018, the San Marcos Fire Department (SMFD) responded to calls of an ongoing fire at Iconic Village Apartments. Taking the lives of five young adults, injuring others and displacing over 200 more, the disastrous fire was deemed intentional, but law enforce...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY — Getting a marriage license in Hays County just got a little easier. The Hays County Clerk’s Office recently implemented the GovOS Remote Marriage License Issuance program, which will allow those who may not be able to visit the clerk’s office in person to apply remotely fo...

NIEDERWALD — A wreck between two vehicles at approximately 4:24 p.m. Saturday in Niederwald has left one person dead and two others in critical condition. According to a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson, both DPS and Hays County EMS responded to a wreck that occurred on SH 21 and Count...

HAYS COUNTY — Hays County Criminal District Attorney Kelly Higgins announced that on June 29, a Hays County jury found Caden Farese guilty of possession of a controlled substance - fentanyl, a State Jail Felony. That jury subsequently sentenced him to 18 months in state jail. According to Higgins, p...

On Tuesday, June 20, Texas State Rep. Erin Zwiener announced her intention to run for reelection for Texas House District 45. “When I stepped up to run for the Texas House, no one believed a Democrat could win Hays County,” said Zwiener. “But we knocked on doors, inspired volunteers and did the hard...