After much discussion at its May 23 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court postponed any action on a development agreement for Mission Oaks Condominiums between the county, Davy Crockett Estates, LLC and Lang Family Ranches L.P. The development is anticipated to consist of approximately 28 sin...

HCSO corrections officer waives hearing for charge of deadly conduct in fatal shooting SAN MARCOS — Former Hays County corrections officer Isaiah Garcia, 27, waived his arraignment hearing on Tuesday, May 23, for deadly conduct, a third-degree felony, in the shooting death of Joshua Leon Wright, 36....

This story was updated as of 6:15 p.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023 to add additional information. KYLE — A Kyle woman was arrested on Thursday for murder, a first-degree felony, after allegedly abandoning her newborn in a bathroom. Taylor Bradley, 29, was arrested on May 18 by the Hays County Sheriff’s ...

These are unofficial election results as of 9:48 p.m. on May 6, with all locations reporting. * denotes the majority vote(s).   Hays CISD Board of Trustees Trustee, Single-Member – District 1 Bill Ward: 71 (26.10%) Raul Vela Jr.: 201 (73.90%)* Trustee, Single-Member – District 2 Johnny Flores: 241 (...

SAN MARCOS - Hays County Criminal District Attorney Kelly Higgins announced today that a Hays County Grand Jury concluded its review of the December 25, 2022, shooting incident in which San Marcos police officers shot and killed 36-year-old Kyle Lobo. The Grand Jury determined the shooting was justi...

KYLE — It’s been 143 years since the Kyle Fire Department (KFD) was founded — the same year the city of Kyle was incorporated. But just as Kyle isn’t the same little township it was more than a century ago, KFD has evolved into a different department alongside the city. According to KFD Chief Kyle T...

KYLE — A Lehman High School assistant principal was arrested and charged with a DWI and evading arrest with a motor vehicle. Julie Rosales, 45, was booked into the Hays County Jail and released on Friday, April 7, on a $2,000 Surety Bond and a $2,000 Personal Recognizance Bond, according to jail rec...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested a contractor for felony theft. According to the HCSO, the sheriff's office recently investigated a theft case involving a contractor. The suspect, John Paul Vargas Jr., 45, was arrested for theft of property ($150,000-300,000 with a pr...

Note: This story was updated April 7, 2023 at 11:33 a.m. to include a statement from the Wright family and counsel. HAYS COUNTY – Hays County corrections officer Isaiah Garcia, 27, was indicted Thursday by the Hays County Grand Jury charging him with the felony offense of Deadly Conduct in the shoot...

‘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...