Staff report Citing benefits including preparedness and saving money, the Hays County Commissioners Court on Tuesday declared Oct. 30 “Weatherization Day.” The proclamation touted the Combined Community Action Inc. Weatherization Program, which provides economic assistance for low income household...

Staff Report Hays County deputies and Buda police fired on a vehicle that fled a traffic stop during the afternoon rush hour on Monday. No officers were harmed and the unnamed suspect is recovering at.a local hospital. It all started aorund 5:15 p.m. Monday when a deputy spotted a vehicle traveling ...

Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez to headline Common Experience insight series SAN MARCOS – U.S. Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez will headline Texas State University's Common Experience Insight Series with a YouTube Livestream at 6 p.m. Oct. 20. The event is free and open to the public, althou...

  SAN MARCOS – Beto O'Rourke, former presidential and senate candidate as well as former U.S. Representative for the 16 th Congressional District of Texas, will teach a class on Texas politics at Texas State University in spring 2021, pending finalization of his hire. As an adjunct lecturer, O'Rourk...

    SAN MARCOS – New research from Texas State University shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has driven an unprecedented expansion and adaptation of telemedicine services in the United States. The study was conducted by Jose Betancourt, an associate professor in the School of Health Administration, an...

  AUSTIN- Enrollment at Texas State University System institutions reached a record high this semester, despite challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fall 2020 preliminary headcount enrollment at TSUS’s seven member institutions is 87,387 - a one percent increase compared to Fall 2019.   “Facu...

  Burnout isn’t limited to the workplace, especially in the age of COVID1-9. An online seminar to address those issues will be held on Friday, Nov. 13 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sponsored bye AGE of Central Texas and the city of Buda Senior Task Force, “Avoiding Caregiving Burnout During COVID-19 will be o...

  Staff Report KYLE – The issue dominated Hays CISD-related social media and many school board discussions over the summer is on the back burner for now. It’s now official that the Rebel is out as the mascot at Hays High School but, according to a district spokesman, the process to replace it is now...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — Halloween is right around the corner and even faced with the pandemic, the local communities are celebrating in their own way. Residents are getting creative this year because trick or treating is off the table for some. According to Centers for Disease Control and Pre...

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