An influx of people is leading the city of Blanco to seek a permit to allow expansion of its wastewater treatment plant (WWTP).  But the permit is concerning Hays County officials who fear the discharge of up to 1.6 million gallons per day of treated effluent into a point along the Blanco River coul...

Recent advances in technology is helping Hays County officials to better accommodate the process of appraising properties. Every three years, every parcel of property in Hays County is reviewed by the Hays County Appraisal District (CAD) to assess the value of a property. With around 95,000 properti...

To cover a $1.1 million overrun on several of its May 2017 bond projects, Hays CISD is hoping to utilize possible cost savings from roofing repairs. While Hays CISD’s board of trustees approved Hot Rod Mechanical to start the project, several board members were concerned about how the district has g...

A proposal to improve safety at Hays CISD elementary schools could force the district to increase its ad valorem rate to generate enough revenue.  The item was part of a presentation on the district’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 budget, which could have a $6 million deficit, if approved by the board of...

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who they believe fled on foot from the scene of a rollover wreck on Interstate 35 near Kyle Wednesday while injured. Jeff Barnett, Kyle Police Chief, said emergency officials were dispatched around 4 p.m. to a multi-vehicle collision alo...

A proposed hotel in Buda was unanimously struck down by city leaders at Tuesday’s city council meeting. The proposed hotel, Sleep Inn & Suites, would have been located on Main Street along the east side of the Interstate 35 overlay and would have been built in place of a Castrol Premium Lube Express...

Struggles to find an affordable place to relocate is leading a longtime Manchaca-area nursery to close its doors for good. It’s About Thyme, located off of Manchaca Road near the Hays County and Travis County lines, announced plans to close the nursery this summer, ending nearly 39 years of service ...

Recruitment and retention are factors in Hays CISD’s desire to raise employee salaries by three percent in the upcoming year. The move is part of the district’s proposed Fiscal Year 2019 budget, which was first discussed April 26. The proposed increases are being proposed to make the Hays CISD more ...

Despite the area’s rampant growth, officials believe voter turnout in local Hays County elections are at a standstill. With less than 10 percent of registered voters casting a ballot at the polls in May, the number of ballots cast in spring elections has failed to grow in recent years, despite effor...

Roughly $13,000 owed in a leasing dispute by the Democratic candidate for Hays County Judge was partially waived by San Marcos city leaders May 1, but not without controversy. The issue centered on a dispute between Ruben Becerra and the city of San Marcos over his acquisition of the Dixie Cream Don...