SAN MARCOS – A laboratory-confirmed positive human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in Hays County, which is the first one reported for the 2024 season, according to the Hays County Health Department (HCHD). The patient is a resident of the 78610 ZIP code and was diagnosed with West N...

SAN MARCOS — Following a hung jury, the Hays County District Attorney’s Office has dropped aggravated sexual assault of a child charges amid concerns of the livestreaming of the trial proceedings by 483rd District Court Judge Tanner Neidhardt. On Monday, July 1, Assistant District Attorney Daniel Sa...

SAN MARCOS  — The first group of people has successfully completed the new Hays County Pre-Trial Diversion Program for criminal cases. This program was launched in January 2024 and is designed to allow certain offenders to avoid the stigma and burden of a criminal record for low-level, non-violent o...

SAN MARCOS  — The Hays County Commissioners Court has awarded a contract to Austin Pets Alive!, a leading animal welfare organization, to continue its groundbreaking work at the Hays County Pet Resource Center. This collaboration has already made significant strides in fostering, adoptions and provi...

SAN MARCOS — Cory Grell of HNTB presented a possible 2024 transportation plan to the Hays County Commissioners Court at its July 2 meeting. The projects focused on safety, mobility, regional connectivity, right-of-way (ROW) preservation and new alignment. All of the projects  aim to lessen traffic a...

SAN MARCOS — A dog was recently reunited with her owner through numerous volunteers and a lost and found pets Facebook group. Back in May, Faith, a two-and-a-half-year old female Husky mix, escaped her owner through a broken fence at a dog park in San Marcos. Faith’s owner spent two days in the area...

KYLE — Patricia "Pat" Doyle, a resident of The Philomena Assisted Living & Memory Care in Kyle, has long been an admirer of the Comal, Guadalupe and San Marcos rivers. She’s had a yearning to revisit the San Marcos River, reliving the memories of floating down it in her youth — and The Philomena Ass...

For a tenth year, the Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP), the regional economic development organization for Hays and Caldwell counties, will explore the topic of innovation when it hosts its annual 2024 Innovation Summit. This year’s summit will be presented by the title sponsor, La Cima. The ev...

SAN MARCOS — The Hays County Commissioners Court approved a proclamation commemorating the 18th anniversary of the death of U.S. Army Private First Class Kristian Menchaca on June 18. Before enlisting in the Army, Menchaca furthered his education by attending the Gary Job Corps Center in San Marcos ...

Update 6/27/24: The Hays County Sheriff’s Office has released video from the body cam worn by Isaiah Garcia in the Joshua Wright shooting. Note that the released recording is in a redacted form to provide for the privacy of other individuals not directly involved in the incident. In addition, the au...