SAN MARCOS — After learning that there is a need for a bus service for older adults and individuals with disabilities in the extraterritorial jurisdiction, the city of Buda is seeking assistance in expanding its Senior Transportation Program. At the June 4 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Cour...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Dripping Springs ISD hosted leaders, administrators and safety personnel from Hays CISD and Wimberley ISD on June 3-4 for reunification training, conducted by The “I Love U Guys” Foundation in the Center for Learning & Leadership. The two-day training covered the Standard Response...

AUSTIN -- St. David's Foundation announced two new funding opportunities to support organizations engaging in fostering healthier communities and increasing access to health care in Central Texas. The Community Driven Change and We All Benefit open calls will provide one-time, unrestricted grants to...

SAN MARCOS — Andrew Brown, 38, was sentenced to life in prison by 207th District Court Judge Tracie Wright-Reneau on June 6. On Jan. 26, Brown was found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child younger than 14 years of age. Evidence presented showed that while caring for the child of a family fr...

WIMBERLEY — Construction for the RM 3237 intersection safety improvements at Rogers Road and at Flite Acres Road will begin on June 10. With $5.1 million in construction funding from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the 2016 Road Bond Program funding project development costs, the ...

SAN MARCOS — It’s said creativity is thinking up new things, but innovation is doing new things. Students at Texas State University have been engaging in a dual pursuit, fostering their ideas and visions with the aim of sparking innovation. Over the past six years, a handful of these students have t...

WIMBERLEY — The hiking and biking trail at Blue Hole Regional Park in Wimberley is undergoing improvements to make it accessible, sustainable and safe for all visitors. Blue Hole Regional Park — a 126-acre park in Wimberley that offers recreational amenities, including miles of hiking trails — was a...

SAN MARCOS — While prosecutors fight for justice, behind the scenes in Hays County there is another resource for victims, rooting for a vulnerable population in and out of the courtroom. Hays County is in the process of creating its Family Justice Division with a specialized domestic violence victim...

HAYS COUNTY — When her daughter turned 13, Dawn Albertson knew that she wanted to make her birthday special. After she researched and designed a unique slumber party that involved individualized tents for her daughter, Albertson knew that she wanted to share that with other families with her own bus...

Note: This story has been updated as of Wednesday, June 5, 2024, to include officially canvassed totals. HAYS COUNTY — Democratic candidates Jennifer M. Escobar and J.R. Mendoza have won ballet seats for their respective races in November, according to official polls. The runoff election was held on...