KYLE -- The Hays County Sheriff's Office has detained and charged two additional sixth grade students from Hays CISD for creating or contributing to social media threat scares in the district that have been occurring this week. The latest juvenile detentions bring the total number of Hays CISD stude...

KYLE -- The Hays County Sheriff's Office has detained a sixth grade Hays CISD student for locally contributing to the spread of social media school shooting threats. In the juvenile justice system, the student faces the equivalent to a state jail felony for making a false alarm or report, according ...

WIMBERLEY — Hays County 4-H announced its 4-H 101 Night, which will take place from 6-7:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, at the Wimberley Public Library. The theme this year is “Grow with 4-H”, reflecting the organization’s commitment to helping young people develop valuable life skills and leadership t...

SAN MARCOS -- The San Marcos Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Greater San Marcos Partnership, announced that the annual State of Workforce & Education Summit is set to take place on Thursday, Sept. 26, at the San Marcos Conference Center at Embassy Suites. This year’s summit will delve i...

HAYS COUNTY -- Following threats that have been circulating across social media regarding school shootings, Hays CISD sent the following email to parents, students and staff on Thursday, Sept. 12. Dear Hays CISD Family, I have some additional information I can share about the social media school sho...

North Hays EMS celebrates the grand opening of Station 75 with elected and appointed officials and members of the community in attendance. The event, held this past Saturday included tours of the facility. Station 75 is located at 3131 RR 12 N in Dripping Springs. North Hays EMS serves the communiti...

SAN MARCOS — The Greater San Marcos Youth Council (GSMYC) was formed in 1986 by concerned citizens in an effort to provide shelter to children and support services to families. Nearly 40 years later, the organization is going strong and hopes to continue to strengthen and advocate for families. Ther...

SAN MARCOS — Hays County is proposing a jump on its tax rate for fiscal year 2025 and some members of the public are not pleased. In a 5-0 vote last month, the Hays County Commissioners Court approved setting the proposed tax rate at $0.35 per $100 valuation, which is an increase from the current ra...

SAN MARCOS — Two weeks after the initial discussion, the Hays County Commissioners Court considered, for the second time, the creation of a committee to gather and distribute information for the 2024 transportation road bond election at its Sept. 3 meeting. The consideration comes on the heels of a ...

Onion Creek Senior Center member Bob Irmen, 93, receives a pin as part of the Veteran Pinning Ceremony hosted by Bridgeway Hospice Center on Aug. 29. He served in the U.S. Army.