Pictured are individuals who were the first women to serve in their respective positions in Hays County after the commissioners court approved a proclamation recognizing Women’s History Month at its March 4 meeting.

SAN MARCOS — CHRISTUS Health celebrated the opening of its new urgent care in San Marcos Thursday, March 6. Located at 1430 North IH-35, Suite 106, the new clinic will “see everything from bumps and scrapes, to flu and cold and aches and sprains. You name it, we see it,” said Director of Clinical Op...

DRIFTWOOD — Growing up in Driftwood, Market Coordinator Madison Shipp is familiar with the struggle of not having convenient places nearby to shop. So, to combat this, she is starting the first Hays City Market Days, which will begin March 29. “[I] always wanted some place for locals to be able to s...

BUDA — At its March 4 meeting, Buda City Council approved its 2025 Local Legend Award recipient. This award will be presented at the fourth annual Buda’s Birthday Celebration, which will be held April 5. “Each year we have Buda City Council go and select who will be the Buda Local Legend that is hon...

COLLEGE STATION — Three fires occurred March 4-6 in several areas of Hays County. According to Kiley Moran, Texas A&M Forest Service public information officer, the causes of the fires are still being investigated. At the time of two of the fires, a Red Flag Warning had been issued by the National W...

BUDA — The Buda Fire Department’s (BFD) main station, located off of FM 2770, was slated to be completed in October 2023, yet more than a year later, BFD Chief Clay Huckaby revealed that construction has come to a standstill. According to the chief, Hays County Emergency Services District No. 8 (ESD...

HAYS COUNTY — A virtual town hall was hosted by Hays County Commissioner Michelle Cohen and State Rep. Erin Zweiner Thursday, March 6, to discuss the current situation surrounding measles in Hays County. The conversation on measles has become more recent as, according to both the county and the Hays...

Hays CISD Board of Trustees approve resolution The Hays CISD Board of Trustees discussed a board resolution for the Reaffirmation of the Admission, Safety and Privacy of Students during its Feb. 24 meeting. This resolution reaffirmed the status of schools as “protected areas,” as well as restating t...

DRIFTWOOD — Nearly 11 years ago, Travis and Tamra Tindol were driving down FM 150 when they spotted the closed-down Hays City Store convenience shop. Turning to each other, they asked, “Why don’t we make a little cafe here,” and the rest is history, said the pair. Now, the restaurant is celebrating ...

BUDA — Multiple crews are still working on battling a fire in the Onion Creek area of Buda, which started at around 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 4. The fire in Buda is north of Indian Hills Trail, east of Teal Lane, west of Story Drive and north of Onion Creek — north of 150, south of 967 and west of 2770 ...