By Sahar Chmais Tension filled the air March 9 as Hays County commissioner dove into the problem of unreturned county equipment from former Hays County employee Alex Villalobos. Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra (D) had an extensive back-and-forth with Commissioners Lon Shell (R) and Walt Smith (R) ab...

HAYS COUNTY – Lines in the era of COVID-19 have become a less than scarce sighting; but this week Hays County witnessed a spike in their vaccine line up. The vaccine crowd driving into the Hays Performing Arts Center stretches over one-mile and only crowing one road lane. Typically, the Hays County ...

By Megan Wehring County and city leaders continue to encourage residents to participate in city government meetings, town events and other local activities in their area. To find out where and how to participate, here is a condensed list. More opportunities are available through city and county webs...

Release from Hays County HAYS COUNTY -- The long range “corridor preservation study” on a 17-mile stretch of State Highway 21 (SH 21) from State Highway 80 to State Highway 130 began in February 2020, after the Hays County Commissioners Court approved the start of the initial study phase of the proj...

By Sahar Chmais and Megan Wehring The masks that came on one year ago are coming off — but that will not erase the changes the COVID-19 pandemic brought to Hays County. In a matter of one year, the virus took its toll on every household in its own unique way. COVID-19 affected the future of all resi...

By Sahar Chmais Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are available at private medical clinics in Hays County in the first week of rollouts, beginning March 8. The J&J vaccine is 85% effective in preventing severe disease about 28 days after vaccination, according to the company’s data. Unlike Moder...

By Sahar Chmais  In the hustle and bustle of a barbecue disaster relief event, the lash of storm Uri and COVID-19 were almost forgotten in Buda. In the six-day event, over 31,000 meals were served to Hays County residents.  The feeding effort had a small trial run on Feb. 20 and Feb. 21, where Tito’...

By Megan Wehring County and city leaders continue to encourage residents to  participate in city government meetings, town events and other local activities in their area. To find out where and how to participate, here is a condensed list. More opportunities are available through city and county web...

By Sahar Chmais  Following Governor Greg Abbott’s mask mandate removal, in effect beginning on March 10, Texas schools have some decisions to make.  According to Hays CISD, the commissioner of education will provide superintendents across the state specific information about how the governor’s order...

by Sahar Chmais and Cyndy Slovak-Barton Alex Villalobos, Hays County top aide to the commissioners court, resigned this week, according to Pct. 4 County Commissioner Walt Smith. No formal announcement was made, but Smith said Villalobos was pursuing other options. Villalobos told the  Hays Free Pres...