HAYS COUNTY -- Following inclement weather that caused closures on Tuesday, Jan. 21, several schools announced that they will reopen this week. Hays CISD will operate on a normal schedule on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Austin Community College District (ACC) will reopen Wednesday, Jan. 22. All in-person and...

KYLE -- Hays CISD announced in an email to parents and staff that it will be back on a normal schedule for Wednesday, Jan. 22. This follows the district being closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and then on Tuesday, Jan. 21, for inclement weather. The email reads: ...

HAYS COUNTY -- Hays CISD, Wimberley ISD and Dripping Springs ISD have announced the closure of campuses ahead of anticipated severe weather this week. Hays CISD announced in an email to staff and parents on Friday, Jan. 17, that in addition to campuses and offices being closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in...

KYLE -- Hays CISD announced in an email to staff and parents on Friday, Jan. 17, that all of the district's campuses will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21, due to inclement weather. The email is as follows: Dear Hays CISD Family, Rather than wait on a decision, and in an effort to help you plan during ...

SAN MARCOS — Economic growth in Texas is slowing, but remains resilient, according to Senior Business Economist with the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank – San Antonio Branch, Luis Torres, who was the keynote speaker at the Hays Caldwell Economic Development Partnership (HCEDP) Economic Outlook on Thursd...

AUSTIN — Wimberley High School senior Gage Trudeau won the 4A State Championship at the UIL State Congress Event, held in Austin on Jan. 7-8. Trudeau was one of three WHS students who qualified for the event and became the first Congress State Champion in school history. It was the third consecutive...

SAN MARCOS — Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 spring session of the Hays County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy. This comprehensive, 12-week program is designed to provide residents with an in-depth understanding of HCSO and the criminal justice system, according to a news release....

SAN MARCOS — The team behind a newly-established program is partnering with local school districts to help reduce the onset and progression of substance misuse — broadly opioids and, specifically, fentanyl — and its related consequences in Hays County. The Fentanyl Education, Support Training and Aw...

Newly-elected Hays County Sheriff Anthony Hipolito was sworn in by Hays County Justice of the Peace Andrew Cable on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

KYLE — Elm Grove Elementary School is a candidate for Legacy School status in the Leader in Me program — staff, parents and students hosted a Legacy Showcase on Friday, Jan. 10 at the campus. The Leader in Me program was started in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1999 at A.B. Combs Elementary School. Acc...