Texas will continue receiving extreme winter weather for the next few days. Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) provided some tips on how Texans can practice safe driving in hazardous conditions. Slow down. Speed limits are based on normal road and weather conditions, not winter road conditio...

Staff Report  The Texas Supreme Court issued its 35th Emergency Order which will begin on Monday, Feb. 15, extending the Eviction Diversion Program (TEDP) statewide.  The program is designed to slow down COVID-related evictions and assist vulnerable tenants, while also providing an alternative to ev...

By Sahar Chmais HAYS COUNTY – Individual and group historical marker applications for the Texas Historical Commission (THC) open March 1 and will go through May 15. “These markers are visible reminders of the rich history of the State of Texas,” said J. Marie Bassett, Historical Marker Chair with th...

By Megan Wehring With the pandemic still in our midst after almost a year, leaders discussed economic development and how to support local businesses. Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra and Caldwell County Judge Hoppy Haden joined the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP) in a virtual conversation on F...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — Public miscommunication with the public is causing some residents to question how Hays County leaders are enforcing government decisions and distributing funds. Those claims came to light at the Hays County Commissioners Court meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 9. Dan Lyons freq...

KYLE – The Kyle City Council approved the budget development timeline for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 operating and CIP budgets during its regular Tuesday, Feb. 2 meeting. Following an annual Visioning Workshop, Council will hold its first budget work session on April 10, kicking off the public process of...

By Megan Wehring After successfully coordinating a Black History Month program as a young teen, Vanessa Westbrook found her voice as a leader for marginalized communities — and she never looked back. Since then, Westbrook has prioritized countless community outreach ventures in Hays County above any...

By Sahar Chmais  UPDATE: U.K variant of COVID-19 was detected at Dahlstrom Middle School. Because the variant is more contagious, the campus will implement 100% virtual instruction for 14 days. HAYS COUNTY – The U.K variant of COVID-19 has been detected in a Hays County resident, according to the De...

Staff Report KYLE — Kyle Police arrested 47-year-old Larry Simon of Louisiana on two capital murder charges on Tuesday, Feb. 2, for a 2015 double homicide. No bond was set. The city asked for a bond of $500,000, given the brutality of the murders and Simon’s previous failure to appear in court. In 2...

By Megan Wehring  DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Dripping Springs City Council and staff said their goodbyes to Todd Purcell on Tuesday, Feb. 9, after he decided to retire from city government.  Previously serving as the Dripping Springs mayor for more than 20 years, Purcell temporarily stepped into the Pla...