Despite the fact that one in five Americans will be impacted by mental illness in their lifetime, Hays County residents are underserved when it comes to mental health resources. According to the Seton Medical Center’s 2016 Hays Community Health Needs Assessment, Hays County only has 86 providers per...

Ever since he cast his first ballot as an 18-year-old in 1968, San Marcos resident Sam Montoya has made it a habit to participate in the democratic process whenever it came up. But on Monday, Montoya was “shocked” to discover the ballot he cast in Nov. 8, 2016 general election was one of 1,800 votes...

The Texas Legislature this month approved the creation of two new courts for Hays County to deal with the backlog of cases experienced due to growth. However, the new district court and county court-at-law can’t be established until 2018, said Precinct 3 Commissioner Will Conley. Conley said county ...

With a slip of the tongue earlier this month, one Hays County leader could have inadvertently announced the name of a major employer that could fill a 35-acre area rezoned for hospital use in the Sunfield Municipal Utility District. The snafu took place when Mark Jones, Hays County Pct. 2 commission...

As more jobs arrive in the fastest growing area in the nation, training and retaining talent are the next greatest challenges Hays County could face in the near future. Helping business and municipal leaders shape talent for tomorrow was a central point in the Greater San Marcos Partnership’s (GSMP)...

Shock and awe were the first two reactions Buda resident Joshua Sosa had when he received his 2017 home appraisal notice in the mail this month. Sosa, who has been living in his home in the Huntington Estates subdivision since 2014, saw his appraisal rise by $26,000 from last year’s value. “How in t...

More than 2,000 new homes and 49 new commercial structures has led to the rise in preliminary market value of property in the county, according to a Hays County press release. The preliminary market value of the average household in Hays County rose by 10 percent from 2016 to 2017. Overall, the coun...

A decrease in the number of traffic stops over the course of 12 months highlighted the Kyle Police Department’s annual racial profiling statistics, which were made public earlier this year. Jeff Barnett, Kyle Police Department chief, said the decrease is attributed to reassigning patrol officers bac...

Rapid population growth in Hays County means increased enrollment for Hays CISD. At the April 17 meeting, Hays CISD Board of Trustees were presented with the district’s capital improvement plan, which assesses growth for the next ten years. According to the capital improvement plan, district officia...

A possible interlocal agreement between Hays and Travis County Commissioners could lead to the creation of a balanced flood control district in Travis and Hays counties. The agreement was crafted as a result of House Bill 2851, authored by Paul Workman (R-Austin), that, if passed, would create an On...