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...

HAYS COUNTY-- The Hays County Fire Marshal’s Office implemented a new online system for Open Burning Permits in the unincorporated areas of the county. “Our new online portal offers Hays County residents an easy to way register for an open burn permit,” said Fire Marshal Nathan Mendenhall. “We revie...

Staff Report A juvenile suspect was detained Oct. 21, on a “Directive to Apprehend warrant for Murder” by the Hays County Sheriff’s office regarding the May 15 arson and death investigation in Elliott Ranch. The juvenile was transported to the juvenile detention center. The investigation centers aro...