‘Having a union gives employees a seat at the table’ HAYS COUNTY — To ensure that all voices are heard when decisions are made, some members of the San Marcos Hays County EMS (SMHCEMS) have been working to garner support for forming a union called the Hays County EMS Association. The group of employ...

s a result of a half-million dollar investment, Seton Medical Center Hays is now a full-fledged Level 3 advanced trauma center. The local area hospital, located in Kyle, was designated as a Level 3 center earlier this spring, which means instead of it being a stabilize-and-transfer facility, Seton H...

By Moses Leos III Creation of a ninth emergency services district (ESD) will be going to Hays County voters in November as the commissioners court unanimously approved it to go on the ballot. Commissioners voted 5-0 to call an election for the creation of ESD 9, which would provide EMS service for c...

Hays County emergency officials moved one step closer to the possibility of calling an election for the creation of a ninth Emergency Service District. While boundaries for the potential ESD are still being finalized, San Marcos Hays County EMS Chief David Smith said nearly all entities have support...

By Moses Leos III As demand for emergency services grows in Hays County, city and county officials are looking to the creation of a new emergency service district (ESD) for areas not covered by an existing department. On March 15, the Kyle City Council approved a resolution in support of the creatio...