AUSTIN – On an order from Governor Greg Abbott, the Workforce Commission (TWC) has waived the  waiting week , for unemployment benefits. In addition to waiving the waiting week, TWC is exercising its authority under the  Governor’s declaration of a Statewide Disaster  to waive Unemployment Insurance...

Downtown Kyle looks like a ghost town in the wake of strict COVID 19 measures enacted March 17 by Mayor Travis Mitchell. Here’s a breakdown: All indoor operations and public gatherings are limited to 10 occupants. This includes employees, vendors and staff. This includes ceremonies, meetings, servic...

After careful evaluation of the ongoing public health situation, Texas State Parks has limited park programming and closing public access to park headquarters, visitor centers and park stores starting at 12 p.m. Thursday, March 19. “Our main priority has always been the health and wellbeing of our v...

Staff report Several changes have been implemented at the Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disability Center, in Hays County coordinated through the Scheib Center in San Marcos, in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. Administration of the centers say they are constantly monitoring informa...

Staff report The Hays County Food Bank has changed its distribution model in order to adhere to social distancing intended to slow the spread of COVID-19 — just as Executive Director Eleanor Owen-Oshan predicted. And, more changes may follow as the full effect of the closure of bars, restaurants and...

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today issued a waiver that will allow restaurants to deliver alcoholic beverages with food purchases to patrons, including beer, wine and mixed drinks. The Governor also directed the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) to waive certain provisions to allow manufac...

As of March 18, 2020, the Hays County Local Health Department has been notified of 5 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus.   CDC image. Four of the patients had recent travel days before their symptoms began, so it is believed that they came into contact with a positive COVID-1...

Here are letters sent to the families of students at Tobias Elementary School by the Hays CISD Wednesday after a person with a connection to the campus tested positive fo COVID-19. CDC image. The Hays Free Press will continue to issue updates on the virus and community response to it as they become ...

DSISD board adopts COVID-19 emergency resolution The Dripping Springs Board of Trustees held an emergency meeting March 16, with the primary purpose of adopting a resolution related to school closures as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The resolution, which was approved unanimously ...

As of Friday, attending performances by the Wimberley Players is among options available to local residents The group said in a statement that several measures have been taken to help prevent the spread of disease like COVID 19, including: • Sterilizing most often touched surfaces like doorknobs, ta...