The Hays County Commissioners Court approved some appointments to its Community Elections Commission Tuesday and laid out a roadmap for others to be brought on board. The votes came months after the idea of the commission was initially launched. In an effort to achieve diversity, the commission will...

A former deacon at the Hays Hills Baptist Church was sentenced for improperly touching two young girls years ago to 10 years in prison Monday in a Travis County courtroom. Charles Sweet, 85, must serve five years before he is eligible for parole, his attorney David Glickler told the Hays Free Press....

The suspect in the murder of Lehman High School graduate Ben Verse has been booked into Hays County Jail. Davonte Miller, 20, was extradited from Acadia Parish, Louisiana on Oct. 29. He is being held without bond on a charge of capital murder in connection with Verse’s death and on a $250,000 bond o...

The family of a seven-week-old baby stricken with a rare disease is seeking support from the community. Lincoln James Schafer, son of Hays County Deputy Sheriff Anthony Shafer, has been in Dell Children’s Hospital since Oct. 26, his grandmother Jeanne Ybarra of Wimberley told the Hays Free Press. He...

By Anita Miller There don't appear to be any new faces coming to the Kyle City Council as a result of Tuesday’s election. With 12.1 percent of the Election Day plus early voting compiled, District 3 incumbent Robert Rizo was ahead by a vote of 59.85 percent (1,145 votes) over challenger Amanda Stark...

Staff Reports The field of candidates for the position of Superintendent of the Dripping Springs ISD has been narrowed to one. Todd Washburn Todd Washburn, a resident of Dripping Springs who is currently associate superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in the Eanes ISD, was named ...

The 2016 Public Safety Bond’s passage came against a backdrop of jail overcrowding. The bonds allowed for the expansion of Hays County Jail and at least until that is completed, some of the Hays inmates are being outsourced to other county lockups. Each week, County Judge Ruben Becerra gives a publi...

By Anita Miller The suspect in the murder of Lehman High School graduate Ben Verse has been booked into Hays County Jail. Davonte Miller, 20, was extradited from Acadia Parish, Louisiana on Tuesday. He is being held without bond for capital murder in connection with Verse's murder in Kyle Sept. 25, ...

For the first time in Hays County, up to 18 families will have access to a transitional multi-family apartment style complex paired with the vast resources of the Hays Caldwell Womens Center. After 20 years of planning, the long-time goal of transitional housing is now about a year away. However, a ...

Hays County’s recently approved mental health grant, for $62,304, will be partially spent on a mental health crisis counselor. The mental health crisis counselor will ride along with mental health officers on follow ups with individuals who are currently in crisis or may need the proper resources to...