KYLE — Ascension Seton Hays Hospital, which currently serves as the highest-level trauma hospital for the Hays County area, has recently amplified its patient treatment with the opening of a fourth catheterization lab. Although the hospital already has three of the labs, the fourth features electrop...

Van crashes through Buda backyards BUDA — A minivan crashed through the backyards of some residents who live in the Sunfield subdivision in Buda on Monday, Aug. 28. According to the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, the owner of the van had some service technicians pick up the van for service. Because t...

KYLE — Ascension Seton Hays is now under new leadership. Joan Ross, who will serve as president of the hospital, has more than 37 years of leadership experience in healthcare and previously worked as Ascension Seton’s chief operating officer from July 2020, when she successfully expanded the operati...

KYLE — Ascension Seton Austin nurses recently held a strike on June 27 to protest against work environments and understaffing. Though Ascension Seton Hays in Kyle did not participate, residents say it may not be long before it hits closer to home. Community members have been vocal about understaffin...

BUDA — If you’ve been looking for a way to give back, look no further than in your own community. The city of Buda held its first volunteer fair on March 4. More than 30 vendors, including local nonprofits, organizations and city boards and commissions, set up shop at city hall. According to Buda Ci...

Family demands transparency for victim of officer-involved shooting SAN MARCOS — “Don’t say no mo’, release the video!” echoed through the crowd that gathered at The Cephas House in San Marcos at noon on Monday for a press conference, hosted by the attorneys for the family of the victim in an office...

By Holly Davison, (PA-C) Ascension Seton Hays According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is the fifth cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States. One in four people will experience a stroke in their lifetime. Although frightening, knowing the signs of stroke - an...

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 Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY — Employees at Ascension hospitals are now required to be vaccinated against both COVID-19 and the flu.   The hospital network, which includes Seton Hays in Kyle, announced in July that employees would need to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 12 to remain employed. This man...

By Sahar Chmais Breast cancer affects one in eight women in the U.S., but early detection means a higher survival rate. October of each year is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This year in the U.S., more than 281,000 women will get breast cancer and more than 43,000 women will die from it, according ...