Staff report The Hays County Food Bank has changed its distribution model in order to adhere to social distancing intended to slow the spread of COVID-19 — just as Executive Director Eleanor Owen-Oshan predicted. And, more changes may follow as the full effect of the closure of bars, restaurants and...

Please be safe and adhere to social distancing protocols as much as possible, but we understand people still need to eat and have emergencies. The following is a list of businesses that have reached out to us on social media to let us know that they will still be serving the public during these chal...

As of March 20, the Hays County Local Health Department has been notified of one additional case of COVID-19, bringing the total cases in Hays County to six. How the patient, a Kyle resident, contracted the disease is unclear. The breakdown of cases by city is: Austin (some Hays County addresses are...

AUSTIN – On an order from Governor Greg Abbott, the Workforce Commission (TWC) has waived the  waiting week , for unemployment benefits. In addition to waiving the waiting week, TWC is exercising its authority under the  Governor’s declaration of a Statewide Disaster  to waive Unemployment Insurance...

Beginning Monday, March 23, the city of Dripping Springs will initiate temporary changes in the handling of residential trash and bulk waste. The action came after the city’s waste collection provider, Waste Connections of Texas, announced a temporary suspension “of residential bulk and brush servic...

Downtown Kyle looks like a ghost town in the wake of strict COVID 19 measures enacted March 17 by Mayor Travis Mitchell. Here’s a breakdown: All indoor operations and public gatherings are limited to 10 occupants. This includes employees, vendors and staff. This includes ceremonies, meetings, servic...

After careful evaluation of the ongoing public health situation, Texas State Parks has limited park programming and closing public access to park headquarters, visitor centers and park stores starting at 12 p.m. Thursday, March 19. “Our main priority has always been the health and wellbeing of our v...

Staff report Several changes have been implemented at the Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disability Center, in Hays County coordinated through the Scheib Center in San Marcos, in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. Administration of the centers say they are constantly monitoring informa...

Staff report The Hays County Food Bank has changed its distribution model in order to adhere to social distancing intended to slow the spread of COVID-19 — just as Executive Director Eleanor Owen-Oshan predicted. And, more changes may follow as the full effect of the closure of bars, restaurants and...

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today issued a waiver that will allow restaurants to deliver alcoholic beverages with food purchases to patrons, including beer, wine and mixed drinks. The Governor also directed the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) to waive certain provisions to allow manufac...