As municipalities gear up for the Nov. 5 elections, Hays County is offering residents a chance to try out new voting machines before they hit the polls. Hays County Elections Administrator Jennifer Anderson said in a statement the new Hart Intercivic Verity Duo, a hybrid electronic and paper ballot ...

Congestion caused by stop signs on Rebel Drive at Silverado is leading Kyle officials to contemplate ways to fix the issue, including the possibility of a roundabout. The topic came up Sept. 3, with city leaders directing City Manager Scott Sellers to present options to mitigate the problem and to d...

A Kyle family is searching for answers after three pit bulls reportedly broke into their backyard in late July and killed their family pet. The family is now trying to understand why authorities allowed the pit bulls, later deemed by authorities to be dangerous, to avoid quarantine in an animal shel...

Citing concerns with governance on the dais among other issues, a former Kyle elected official is supporting a resident’s initiative aiming to recall the city’s mayor. Shane Arabie, a former Kyle city council member who stepped down from his seat in February, said he is supporting resident Peter Par...

By Anita Miller Broad based revisions concerning regulations and permitting involving pipelines are thought to be part of changes made by Kyle city leaders to an existing ordinance. However, the Hays Free Press was unable to review those changes as city officials withheld documentation relating to a...

A Hays High alumnus has been identified as the victim in a single-vehicle accident that occurred overnight Friday on Post Road near San Marcos. Justin David Malott, 30, was identified as the victim in the crash, according to a city of San Marcos press release. Malott was a 2007 graduate of Hays High...

By Riane Roldan, Texas Tribune Had one north Texas woman not gotten into a fender bender last year, police might have never arrested her for carrying a cat-shaped self-defense keychain in her purse, and the law banning those same weapons might have gone unnoticed. With the cat-shaped self defense ke...

By Christopher Green A recent study shows Hays County is one of the top counties in Texas when it comes to investment in its local economies. According to the study, conducted by SmartAsset, Hays County had a 13.8% increase in business growth, $724 million increase in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP...

A five percent salary increase for some elected officials is part of the Fiscal Year 2020 $274 million budget proposed by Hays County. Elected officials, excluding county commissioners and County Judge Ruben Becerra, could receive receive a five-percent raise. Hays County is also proposing a one-per...

By Camelia Juarez A study calling for a groundwater management zone (GMZ) near Jacob’s Well in Wimberley is one way hydrologists hope to not only preserve the attraction, but also ensure there’s enough water for the area.     The GMZ, proposed by the Meadows Center in San Marcos, is part of a 10-yea...