By Logan McCullough The expansion of the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) to extend representation to a previously unregulated area of Hays County forced the redistricting of new precinct boundaries.   Although BSEACD was five years away from a planned redistricting, whe...

By Moses Leos III A Kyle woman faces multiple charges after authorities allege she and a Houston man trafficked a 16-year-old Kyle girl for sex in 2015. Nancy Cisneros, 43, of Kyle, was indicted on two counts of trafficking a child for sexual purposes and three counts of compelling prostitution, whi...

By Samantha Smith The gloves came off in Monday’s Hays County Sheriffs race debate as incumbent Gary Cutler and candidate Rodrigo Amaya differed on community policing and the November jail bond.   The debate, which was put on by the League of Women Voters at the San Marcos Activity Center, had both ...

By Samantha Smith Texas State University police are continuing to investigate an assault of a student by a man dressed as a clown that occurred Oct. 3.  The incident is one of many similar reports and sightings of “creepy clowns” that are taking place across the country, which has raised concerns fr...

By Samantha Smith Monday’s Hays County Precinct 2 Constable debate between incumbent James Kohler and candidate Michael Torres brought the audience to laughter amidst the sincerity of the event. Both candidates had an opportunity to introduce themselves before the moderator asked any questions, with...

Staff Report    A permanent measure enacted by the Hays County Commissioners last month will give disabled residents and those 65 years old or older the ability to cap their county taxes starting in 2017.  The action, however, applies only to Hays County taxes and doesn’t apply to municipality, scho...

The following entities in Hays County have recently adopted new tax rates. Hays County and the city of Kyle’s tax rates have gone down while some rates have gone up slightly and some have stayed the same. However, with increased appraised home values, residents will probably still be seeing larger t...

Intense debate raged Monday as parents packing the house at the Dripping Springs ISD trustees meeting cast opinions on transgender students’ use of bathrooms based on their gender identity. Over 30 speakers weighed in on the topic for the better part of two hours, which was ignited after a Walnut Sp...

By Samantha Smith   With October right around the corner, Hays County residents are gearing up for flu season.  Pharmacies and doctors’ offices are stocked with the most updated vaccines possible to help alleviate the public of the contagion, but health professionals say the flu vaccine only works i...

Placing learning “on display” could be in store for Hays CISD’s proposed third high school as administrators viewed the schematic design for the first time Monday. The district’s proposed high school, which could be placed into the district’s May 2017 bond initiative, has a projected price tag of $1...