AUSTIN — Ally Medical Emergency Room is accepting donations throughout the month of August to support the operations of Austin Pets Alive! The Central Texas nonprofit performs surgery on upwards of 50 animals per day and supplies, like blankets and flat sheets, are as critical to their work as the s...

SAN MARCOS  — The Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved bringing a $440 million road bond to the November ballot at its Aug. 13 meeting. Prior to the discussion, there was a one-hour citizen comment period, where many residents voiced their concerns on the bond. One of which was Hays ...

SAN MARCOS — A Hays County Grand Jury determined that the San Marcos Police Department Officer that fatally shot 22-year-old Malachi Williams in the H-E-B parking lot, located at 641 East Hopkins St. in San Marcos, was justified in his actions. According to a news release, the Grand Jury received ev...

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SAN MARCOS — On Aug. 7, the San Marcos Academy celebrated the beginning of its 117th school year. Of the 334 students that started school on Wednesday, 90 of them were new to the campus. San Marcos Academy has a diverse population of students from around the world, across the United States and all o...

SAN MARCOS — John Hatch, Hays County Democratic Party chairman, filed a complaint with the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct against judicial candidate for Hays County Court at Law #3 Robert Elwood Updegrove, also known as “Wood” Updegrove. Wood is attempting to confuse voters into believin...

KYLE — The annual back-to-school haircut event hosted by local barber Tony Arredondo was back in full swing, and under a new name, this past weekend on Aug. 11. Previously, the free haircut event, now titled Kidz, Cutz and Curlz, was hosted by Gentlemen’s Grooming 101, but according to Arredondo, af...

SAN MARCOS  – The Hays County Commissioners Court heard from five departments on requests for the upcoming fiscal year during a budget workshop at its Aug. 6 meeting. Mental Health Court Judge Elaine Brown of County Court at Law #3 Mental Health Court began the workshop by noting that when the court...

SAN MARCOS – Josh Devereaux Jarratt, 45, of Kyle entered a plea of guilty to the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Aug. 12. He also pleaded guilty to two counts of indecency with a child by contact, one count of indecency with a child by exposur...

SAN MARCOS  – Hays County Commissioners Court approved a funding agreement for the amount of $3,750,000 with Wimberley ISD and Wimberley Youth Sports Association (WYSA) at its July 30 meeting to aid with the costs associated with the design and construction needed for the youth sporting field common...