In a perfect world, Lehman High head football coach Bruce Salmon knows the past week could have been spent guiding his program toward the end of spring drills. Instead, Salmon and his staff are among the thousands of other coaches across the state who are practicing social distancing and discovering...

A Texas police union normally shy of the public eye took to social media to press the governor for help. The social media press conference on April 23 was set up to press Gov. Greg Abbott to ease rules allowing law enforcement personnel who contract the COVID-19 virus to receive workers compensation...

Non-essential surgical procedures may soon be in the picture, as Ascension Seton anticipates how to proceed with vital healthcare services, effective April 27. All changes will be in alignment with Governor Abbott’s Executive Order dated April 17. Ascension Seton hospitals at most locations will beg...

At its regular meeting, the Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s (PEC) Board of Directors discussed its continued response to COVID-19. PEC activated its Emergency Operations Plan and took steps to mitigate risks, which included closing its offices to member interactions and having eligible staff work ...

Hays County residents who are uninsured and/or indigent are now able to access free testing for the COVID-19 virus if they are displaying symptoms. Tammy Crumley, director of Countywide Operations, told the Commissioners Court on Tuesday that testing would begin April 29 at the WIC office adjacent t...

The full extent might not yet be known, but there’s no argument that the COVID-19 pandemic will complicate the November 2020 elections. The election in November will cover everything from the office of the President to municipal and school board elections postponed from the spring. Elections Adminis...

Retail-to-go is the first phase in Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to re-open Texas and its economy. On pen and paper, this plan sounds simple, but implementation and fear surrounding the coronavirus pandemic give retailers pause. On April 24, non-essential retail businesses were given the green light t...

Graduating seniors feel disheartened because they have been robbed of their ceremonies, events and even proper goodbyes from friends and teachers. But excruciating as it may feel for these students, their parents share a similar pain. “When you put your kids into the classroom as they walk into kind...

There’s a special program to find childcare for children of essential workers at 1-877-223-0404 or rcachildcareservices@ruralcapital.net Looking for a job or need employees for your business? Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area (which helps nine counties, including Hays) has ways for you to conne...

After holding out hope of possibly resuming activities later this spring, UIL officials Friday officially ran out the clock on the 2019-20 season. In an effort to promote the health and safety of students, staff and parents, the University Interscholastic League (UIL), which oversees high school ath...