by Chase Rogers A recent Facebook post by the mayor of Woodcreek saying the Black Lives Matter movement is a “threat to our lives” sparked protests and condemnation from other elected officials in Hays County. Her post was referring to demonstrations following the death of George Floyd, a black man ...

Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra stopped short of ordering residents to shelter in place on Tuesday; instead directing law enforcement to step up their efforts to enforce the Local Disaster Declaration that went into effect March 15. Among other actions, that order limited gatherings to 10 or fewer p...

Monday, Oct. 7 is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 5 election, which is the first in the history of Hays County where voters may choose where they cast their ballots. Voters may choose the most convenient of more than three dozen voting centers scattered across the county. The countywide...