HAYS COUNTY   – The active COVID-19 case counts for Hays County will look a little different in the update for Oct 38 and moving forward, according to the epidemiology team at the Hays County Local Health Department. Following a week-long internal review of COVID cases, the team found active case ...

Water users pulling water from the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District were recently notified that they are under Stage II Alarm Drought regulations. The warning went into effect Oct. 8, after the board of directors voted on the matter at its regular meeting. The declaration of drou...

by Anita Miller Hays County Commissioners last week voted to add a third officer to oversee pre-trial inmates released from custody and equipped with ankle monitors. The need is clear, according to Lisa Pacheco of Hays County’s Adult Probation Office. The number of defendants in the county’s pre-tri...

Staff Report A juvenile suspect was detained Oct. 21, on a “Directive to Apprehend warrant for Murder” by the Hays County Sheriff’s office regarding the May 15 arson and death investigation in Elliott Ranch. The juvenile was transported to the juvenile detention center. The investigation centers aro...

In this age of constant connections through cell phones, social media and the like, the same lines of communication that keep us all in touch can facilitate those with bad intentions. But even as things have changed, some stay the same, and primary among them is knowing that our loved ones are safe....

  SAN MARCOS – Texas State University has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanics for 2020 by Hispanic Outlook magazine. The rankings were compiled using data from the United States Department of Education and published in the October issue of Hispanic Outlook ....

                        As of Sunday, Oct. 25, Hays County is making history. Voting, that is. Effective Sunday close of voting, Hays County was reporting 75,519 residents had already voted. That includes in person and mailed in ballots. When you look at total registered voters of 152,674 in Hays Co...

Sahar Chmais The City of Buda has approved a five-year contract renewal with Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC). The new terms will have a higher franchise fee for the company to pay.  All surrounding cities have been receiving a 4.5% franchise fee through their electric company providers. Buda h...

Sahar Chmais The Alliance Regional Water Authority (ARWA) plans on delivering the City of Buda water from the Carrizo Wilcox Aquifer by the summer of 2023. Buda has been working with ARWA on this project since 2017, but the costs have risen since the last projections. The project to bring Buda’s gro...

The Kyle Police Department is investigating a fatal pedestrian-train incident at the Opal Lane train track intersection that occurred earlier this afternoon. Illustration courtesy of the Kyle Police Department The area has been closed to traffic while Kyle Police conduct an investigation. Drivers ar...