After six years of service in Hays County, Fire Marshal Clint Browning resigned Friday in order to pursue other opportunities, according to county leaders. Hays County Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones confirmed Browning’s resignation, adding Browning sent his two-week notice prior to commissioners app...

After six years of service in Hays County, Fire Marshal Clint Browning resigned Friday in order to pursue other opportunities, according to county leaders. Hays County Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones  confirmed Browning’s resignation, adding Browning sent his two-week’s notice prior to commissioners ...

Hot dogs, cookouts, American flags and a lot of fireworks all combine for a classic American Fourth of July experience. But, with a burn ban in full effect for Hays County, dry weather conditions could pose a fire threat to the upcoming Independence Day celebration. As the summer season continues to...

No one was hurt after fire swept through a Niederwald-area ammunition manufacturing company early Sunday, setting off rounds for the better part of two hours. Clint Browning, Hays County Fire Marhsal, said a cause of the blaze has not yet been determined and remains under investigation. Browning sai...

It’s official. Hays County’s temporary burn ban has been extended to 90 days. The ban went into effect last week, but has some residents wondering why the county itself is engaging in prescribed burns. If private citizens are caught burning during the burn ban, the consequences are serious. Accordin...

ith the Fourth of July holiday upcoming, Hays County Fire Marshal Clint Browning is asking residents to not only adhere to laws governing fireworks, but to remember about safety. Many cities in Hays County have laws prohibiting the use of fireworks. Dripping Springs prohibits the use of fireworks in...

For the second time in roughly a week, a business on the Wimberley Square will be closed indefinitely due to a fire. The Chick-a-Dee antique store in downtown Wimberley suffered damage following a fire on the morning of June 7. While only the front of the business sustained fire damage, the entire b...

Having previously worked as a Buda volunteer firefighter for eight years, Derick Mendoza’s instinct is to help others when danger looms. When fire threatened his family’s and neighbors’ property, Mendoza didn’t hesitate to help. Such was the story for many near Mathias Lane and Peaceful Valley Drive...

By Moses Leos III A Cibolo man wanted for allegedly breaking in windows of a vehicle and a house in San Marcos in August and then setting them both on fire was arrested by authorities Friday.  Ty Ashton Killoran-Bates, 20, of Cibolo, was booked into the Hays County Jail on a charge of Arson, which i...

Submitted report    The Hays County Commissioners Court appointed a new Fire Marshal during its May 24 meeting, which also saw the county restructure its emergency management office.  The Commissioners Court named Clint Browning, who has served as Assistant Fire Marshal in Hays County for four years...