by Megan Wehring To mask or not to mask is a burning question circulating in the education community following Governor Greg Abbott’s removal of the mandate effective on March 10. The answer for many school districts in Hays County is masks will still be required unless the school board votes otherw...

By Sahar Chmais Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are available at private medical clinics in Hays County in the first week of rollouts, beginning March 8. The J&J vaccine is 85% effective in preventing severe disease about 28 days after vaccination, according to the company’s data. Unlike Moder...

By Sahar Chmais  Since Governor Greg Abbott announced that he will remove the mask mandate, many parents were left worried about how it would affect schools. After one day of the announcement, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) came up with a solution – masks will remain mandatory.  Nothing in the TEA...

By Megan Wehring SAN MARCOS -- Amazon is making another appearance in the state of Texas by adding a new last mile facility  in San Marcos to delivery larger products to customers. The site located at 1346 Fortuna Road is expected to open later this year. Packages are transported to delivery station...

By Sahar Chmais In a tougher than normal budget year, State Rep. (D-45) Erin Zwiener has been appointed as the vice chair of the appropriations subcommittee Article 3, handling the education budget for PreK-12 and university students. This time-consuming position is not her only role – Zwiener is al...

By Sahar Chmais  District 45 Representative Erin Zwiener has filed six additional legislation pieces which would affect a spectrum of residents.  In the new bills, Zwiener offers an alternative writing assessment for Texas students, an incentive for nature-based infrastructure projects and a request...

By Sahar Chmais The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is giving Texans an extension to file various individual and business tax returns and payment until June 15, due to winter storm Uri. Those affected by the storm, whether they are business owners or Texas residents, qualify for tax relief, according...

By Sahar Chmais HAYS COUNTY – Hays County is one of the Texas counties that has been approved under the major disaster declaration from the federal government. This opens up disaster relief programs for residents to partake in.   Before residents can receive the help they need, they must understand ...

By Sahar Chmais HAYS COUNTY – Several representatives for Hays County have noted that while COVID-19 infections seem to be lower this week than weeks prior, that may not be the reality.  Winter storm Uri stopped the number of COVID-19 testing for nearly a week, and after the storm, many are still pr...

By Sahar Chmais  UPDATE: Changes have been made to the meal times. Beginning the evening of Thursday, Feb. 25, the organizations will serve dinner. Then, beginning Friday, Feb. 26 through Sunday, Feb. 28, both lunch and dinner will be available.  Hays County residents will have access to free lunch ...