On Saturday, Oct. 5, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and the Wimberley Fire Rescue faced off in their annual Battle of the Badges Softball Game at the Wimberley ISD Baseball & Softball Complex. It was a hard-fought game for HCSO and, after nine innings, WFD came out on top 14-7. Proceeds of the eve...

SAN MARCOS — The community is invited to participate in open house meetings across the county to learn more about Proposition A — a road bond package that includes 31 transportation projects — ahead of the November election. The same information will be presented at each open house. All meetings wil...

The Hays County Commissioners Court proclaimed October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month at its Oct. 2 meeting. According to the proclamation, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in both Texas and the United States, with one woman being...

SAN MARCOS — Each October, communities around the United States gather to support the victims and survivors of domestic violence. This year, Hays County Crime Stoppers (HCCS) is joining forces with local law enforcement agencies and the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center to take a stand against and raise ...

HAYS COUNTY — Patients who rely on insurance to cover their healthcare costs can continue to do so after Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) announced that it has reached an agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX). This comes on the heels of the two companies negotiating in-network be...

Central Texas Food Bank launched its fourth school pantry location at Camino Real Elementary, located at 170 Las Brisas Blvd. in Kyle, on Friday, Oct. 4.

SAN MARCOS — Community Action Inc. of Central Texas (CAI) recently received a $1 million grant from St. David’s Foundation that will be geared toward improving access to healthcare. In May, St. David’s Foundation launched the “We All Benefit” funding opportunity focused on increasing access to quali...

SAN MARCOS — Christopher Lee Head, 36, was sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole, by visiting Judge Glenn Devlin on Oct. 4. According to a news release, a Hays County jury found Head guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child younger than 14 years old based on evidence whi...

Recently, schools throughout the nation have witnessed an increase in school threats — and Hays CISD is no different. Within the past month, six students have been arrested by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office for threats made against campuses within the district. Since Sept. 11, there have been thre...

“There are so many parents — there are so many students — that don’t have or not even they don’t have, but their parents aren’t capable of advocating for them and that’s where that’s up to us, and up to you guys, to be that advocate for them. We have to do better.” KYLE — Several parents recently sp...