At its June 18 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court recognized June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. According to the proclamation signed by the commissioners, Pride Month is a time to remember the gift of diversity, “as our LGBTQIA+ neighbors have made, and continue to make, great and lasting contr...

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, which provides an opportunity to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease and how to start a conversation with someone who is showing signs of the disease. Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible brain disease that slowly damages memory, the ability to think...

SAN MARCOS — A dog was recently reunited with her owner through numerous volunteers and a lost and found pets Facebook group. Back in May, Faith, a two-and-a-half-year old female Husky mix, escaped her owner through a broken fence at a dog park in San Marcos. Faith’s owner spent two days in the area...

KYLE — Patricia "Pat" Doyle, a resident of The Philomena Assisted Living & Memory Care in Kyle, has long been an admirer of the Comal, Guadalupe and San Marcos rivers. She’s had a yearning to revisit the San Marcos River, reliving the memories of floating down it in her youth — and The Philomena Ass...

Elder Abuse Awareness Month in June is a time dedicated to raising awareness and empowering communities to take action to protect seniors. Every year, thousands of older adults in Texas fall victim to abuse, neglect and financial exploitation. In Texas, where the senior population continues to grow,...

SAN MARCOS — The Hays County Commissioners Court approved a proclamation commemorating the 18th anniversary of the death of U.S. Army Private First Class Kristian Menchaca on June 18. Before enlisting in the Army, Menchaca furthered his education by attending the Gary Job Corps Center in San Marcos ...

AUSTIN — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDot) will host a virtual public meeting, with an in-person option, for the FM 1826 Feasibility Study. According to a news release, the study aims to assess improvements to operational and safety conditions on a 7.7-mile segment to meet future demand...

Update 6/27/24: The Hays County Sheriff’s Office has released video from the body cam worn by Isaiah Garcia in the Joshua Wright shooting. Note that the released recording is in a redacted form to provide for the privacy of other individuals not directly involved in the incident. In addition, the au...

In a June 11 press release, the University Interscholastic League’s Legislative Council passed an amendment for split divisions in the post season for volleyball, basketball, soccer, softball and baseball. “This change to the current playoff structure in some sports would allow for split divisions i...

Cpl. Sebastian Gallegos, USMC (Ret.) and his wife were presented with a home as part of the Helping a Hero 100 Homes Challenge at a homecoming ceremony on Monday, June 17. Gallegos was deployed in Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan in 2010, when an IED took his right arm. After, he spent months a...