You can’t go far in Hays County – or Central Texas for that matter – without being reminded of the heroes of the Alamo. Add to that already long list the recently-designated William B. Travis Heritage Trail, which runs 12-plus miles on FM 150 from where the road intersects RR3237 on the south to the...

By Anita Miller The lakes will stay, but nobody will be on them. The Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (GBRA) on Monday came to an agreement with landowners around three lakes it had planned to “dewater” to decrease stress on the dams that created them. The settlement will close the lakes to all acti...

By Anita Miller Although an occasion seabreeze shower can’t be discounted this time of year, and hurricane season’s not done for two months, a warning about water usage is still timely. According to the drought monitor released Sept. 12,   Hays County is classified as D1, moderate drought. “Severe d...

‘No kill’ initiative gets push from national group By Anita Miller Local advocates on behalf of community cats received some insight from a much larger organization on Sept. 9 that was promoting trap-neuter-return and encouraging more volunteer participation with the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelt...

Mermaid Promenade The annual Mermaid Promenade takes place this weekend in Downtown San Marcos this Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. This all-inclusive city parade celebrates the history of the Aquamaids of Aquarena Springs and immortalizes the mermaid as guardians of the San Marcos River.   The parad...

The Hays County Office of Emergency Services and numerous public safety-minded partners invited residents to learn more about all aspects of personal safety during September, which has been proclaimed by the Hays County Commissioners Court as Emergency Preparedness Month. Multiple agencies participa...

By Anita Miller In a special called meeting Monday night, the city of Kyle unanimously approved an offer to settle pending litigation with Kinder Morgan. Under terms of the deal, the city will exempt the energy giant from its new pipeline ordinance in exchange for two cash payments totaling $2.7 mil...

By Anita Miller With the exception of the county judge and commissioners, Hays County’s elected officials will be getting a pay raise of five percent according to the FY 2020 budget approved Tuesday by the commissioners court. The budget also brings the salaries of constables in precincts 2 and 5 in...

By Anita Miller The Hays County Commissioners Court passed its FY 2020 budget on Tuesday after making several changes including adding $95,000 in funding for social service agencies. This budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year’s budget by an amount of $4,698,033, which is ...

A late fourth quarter touchdown gave the Wimberley Texans enough room to escape with a narrow 29-22 win over the Giddings Buffaloes Friday. Wimberley (2-0) took a 21-16 lead in the fourth frame via a 61-yard touchdown run by sophomore Moses Wray. Wray finished with 71 yards on nine carries and two s...