February is American Heart Month. During this time, the American Heart Association asks people to talk with friends, family and colleagues about the causes of heart disease in hopes of helping others stay on a path of good heart health. Fact #1: Heart disease kills more than 600,000 Americans every ...

By Brittany Anderson Whether they were seasoned pros or it was their first rodeo, youth from FFA and 4-H clubs from across the county had the chance to showcase their showmanship and months of hard work at the Hays County Youth Livestock Show this past week.   Along with the Queen’s Court and Ambass...

by Cyndy Slovak-Barton With the March Democratic and Republican primaries just around the corner, some voters might be looking for familiar names – but with the new maps signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott following the 2020 Census, several will no longer be a part of Hays County. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Do...

Staff Report Feral hogs are responsible for significant agricultural and property losses in Texas – exceeding $500 million each year – and a bounty program in Hays County is working to mitigate this problem. The county is continuing its feral hog management efforts into 2022 after receiving a $7,500...

Below is just a sampling of the races on the March 1 primary ballots. For a full list of elections, visit the Hays County Elections website to read the ballots in their entirety. Governor Republicans: Allen B. West, Greg Abbott, Kandy Kaye Horn, Don Huffines, Paul Belew, Danny Harrison, Rick Perry a...

The sample ballots for the March 1 primary elections were released on the county election website this week. The Republican ballot has 10 propositions in addition to the seated positions. There are no propositions on the Democratic ballot. The ten propositions that will require a yes or no vote from...

The following students made the Fall Dean’s List at the schools listed below. Sam D. Shaw of Buda and Jourdan E. Gamez of San Marcos made the Northland College Dean’s List Zachary Arellano and Ashhton Redmond of Kyle made the University of Maryland Global Campus Dean’s List Bethany Price of Kyle mad...

By Megan Wehring With the recent emergence of the Omicron variant, doctors and health officials are urging people to get fully vaccinated and boosted.  “Vaccination is extremely critical for people,” said Dr. Michael Kerr at Ascension Seton Hays, “especially at high risk to give them both protection...

Building on Wimberley Valley Arts and Cultural Alliance’s very successful Storytelling Fest in 2020, the 2022 event will highlight ‘story in all its forms’ and will take place Feb. 17-20.   This four-day festival will feature: an amazing lineup of poets, singer/songwriters, traditional storytellers,...

Celebrating MLK Day The Dunbar Heritage Association will host a three-day MLK Day celebration in honor of Dr. King and in recognition of the 20th anniversary of hosting the celebration.Celebrated on the third Monday in January, this year’s MLK Kids Event is a celebration just for kids ages 3-teens f...