SAN MARCOS– On Jan. 23, the Hays County Homeless Coalition, in partnership with Texas Homeless Network (THN), local agencies and volunteers, will conduct the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, an initiative aimed at assessing homelessness in the community. This one-day census will provide vital data ...

SAN MARCOS – The Hays County Commissioners Court finalized on Nov. 19 the terms of the contract awarded to Austin Pets Alive! (APA!), a leading animal welfare organization, to continue its work for the Hays County Pet Resource, Education and Research Center (Hays PRC). The Hays PRC was launched in A...

SAN MARCOS — Republican candidate Anthony Hipolito is Hays County’s newest sheriff after receiving more than 52% of the votes during the Nov. 5 election. Previously, he received 15,435 votes in the March primary, where he qualified for November’s ballot, along with Democrat candidate Alex Villalobos...

SAN MARCOS — Four Hays County property owners have filed a lawsuit against the Hays County Commissioners Court regarding the almost $440 million road bond placed on the Nov. 5, 2024, election ballot. The proposed $439,634,000 bond, titled Proposition A on the ballot, aims to bring 35 projects over t...

SAN MARCOS — Joseph Pavelka, 34, was found guilty for two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and one count of indecency with a child by sexual contact. On Aug. 19, 2024, a Hays County jury found Pavelka guilty of sexually abusing the victim from the ages of six and seven years old, while...

The Texas Legislature has declared the month of October as Czech Heritage Month in Texas. Beginning in the late 1840s, Czech settlers came in growing numbers to the Lone Star State and have made sacrifices to Texas; Czechs are known for their love of democracy, work ethic and have established standa...

SAN MARCOS — The Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously voted to authorize the health department to give the remaining employee flu shots for eligible members of the public at its Oct. 15 meeting. This comes after the Hays County Health Department offered employee flu shots during the week of S...

SAN MARCOS – When a child is hastily removed from a home by Child Protective Services (CPS), the experience is often traumatic. Although it is difficult to adjust this initial experience, the Hays County Child Protective Board has attempted to make the process easier for 46 years. In 2020, Karen Hou...

CANDIDATES FOR HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF Anthony Hipolito (R) What is the number one crime-related issue that needs an immediate plan of action from the next sheriff? In Hays County, the pressing crime-related issue that demands immediate attention from the next Sheriff is the rise in property crime. Rece...

SAN MARCOS — A collaboration between the Hays County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, 483rd District Judge Tanner Neidhardt and PAWS Shelter is bringing a pilot program for individuals on probation to earn community service for time spent fostering animals. This idea, said Neidhardt...