More people have been appointed to the Hays County Elections Commission, but a few spots are still waiting to be filled. The commission will not include any elected officials; however the county judge and each precinct commissioners were allowed to appoint two members. County Judge Ruben Becerra cho...

A possible cockfighting operation is under investigation by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, though no arrests have been made. According to Lt. Dennis Gutierrez, deputies responded to an address off Rolling Hills in Buda on Nov. 4 about possible cruelty to animals and discovered evidence that led t...

Anita Milller A possible cockfighting operation is under investigation by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, though no arrests have been made. According to Lt. Dennis Gutierrez, deputies responded to an address off Rolling Hills in Buda about possible cruelty to animals and discovered evidence that l...

SUBMITTED With a majority vote by the Hays County Commissioners Court, the Nature Conservancy, in partnership with Hays County, is now free to move forward with a planned acquisition of more than 530 acres of the historic El Rancho Cima. The acquisition is slated to officially close on Nov. 22 and r...

Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler has drawn a primary opponent. Dave Graham, who has been a part-time Pct. 4 Deputy Constable since 2017, has thrown his hat into the ring for the March 2020 Republican primary. According to his web page (daveforhays.com), Graham has 35 years experience in law enforceme...

In basketball, the shot clock determines how long a player has to let go of the ball. In municipal government, it now means proposed developments will get timely approval from cities. House Bill 3167, passed by the Texas Legislature earlier this year, which has been in effect since Sept. 1, stipulat...

While families pull their holiday decorations from storage, local law enforcement is gearing up to share holiday cheer with families in need. The Hays County Sheriff’s Office and police in   Kyle and Buda are asking for gifts or monetary donations to launch their holiday programs. Hays County Sherif...

Ranger Robotics, the competitive robotics team from Wallace Middle School, won their first competition of the season over the weekend, using a robot they built from scratch. Now in its   4th year, the team has grown to more than 20 members, making it the largest and longest-running competitive robot...

Wallace M.S. A pair of Wallace Middle School band members earned spots in the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Region 18 Orchestra. Ibett Martinez-Tapia (flute) and Paul Alvarado (trumpet) made the cut after multiple rounds of auditions over the past few weeks. Martinez-Tapia and Alvarado we...

Last week students in Stephanie Sanders’ Theatre class at Lehman High learned about master gestures and silhouette techniques – both essential elements when it comes to the world of theatre. Students participated in exercises that demonstrated different master gestures that included wringing, pressi...