By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – While residents have seen some recent rainfall, Hays County is still under a burn ban.   More than half of the state of Texas is under a burn ban, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service Burn Ban Web Map. Out of a total of 254 counties in Texas, 153 are under a bur...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY –The Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) is receiving a $644,000 grant – which is considered to be a blessing following the pandemic.   The Hays County Commissioners Court approved the allocation of the American Rescue Plan and the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund on Aug. 9....

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – Water has become even more precious amid the drought that the state of Texas has been experiencing for months.   Jo Karr Tedder, president of the Central Texas Water Coalition, is starting discussions about updating the Lower Colorado River Authority’s (LCRA) Water M...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – Through federal funding, the San Marcos Hays County EMS will be receiving two additional ambulances.   On Aug. 9, the Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved to execute the Hays County American Rescue Plan Recovery Grant Agreement between Hays County and...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — Eastern Hays county is getting another early voting location, marking the county’s 14th spot to early vote for the upcoming November election.   The Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the county’s early voting schedule and locations on July 19, ad...

(Editor's Note: This post was updated on July 28 at 12:37 p.m. to reflect comments made by Hays CISD and Wimberley ISD) By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – Some local school districts are looking for more school resource officers to ensure campus safety.   An SRO is a specifically trained and properly ...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE — Kyle will soon get some new and improved parks and recreation spaces, following a bond that was passed nearly two years ago.     The Kyle city council unanimously approved an interlocal agreement between the city and Hays County for various park facilities improvements du...

By Brittany Anderson   HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Jail has faced significant problems for years, resulting in hundreds of inmates being outsourced or kept in the over-capacitated jail, costing taxpayers thousands of dollars.   In an effort to help expedite some of the processes needed to get peop...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — The San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter may finally find some relief after years of struggling with being the only animal intake shelter in the county. The Hays County commissioners court heard a presentation for a second animal shelter, following a feasibility stud...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY – Only certain fireworks will be allowed for the upcoming July 4 holiday due to current drought conditions. On June 7, the Hays County Commissioners Court adopted an order under Section 352.051 of the Texas Local Government Code – which prohibits the sale or use of restr...