by Anita Miller An investigation by the Texas Attorney General’s office into Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra’s dealing regarding COVID-19 tests drew the ire of the judge this weekend. Becerra took to social media over the weekend to criticize new reports about an ongoing AG investigation. The invest...

Hays County’s 8th and 9th cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in two people in separate households with connection to Carpenter Hill Elementary School in Buda. All cases confirmed so far have occurred in adults. The new cases mark four among people with connections to public schools. A person who ...

The Hays County Fire Marshal issued a release Dec. 4 ruling the fire and explosion at a Dacy Lane barn on Nov. 27 as accidental in origin. Losses were estimated at $10,000, said the release which was sent by Fire Marshal Scott Raven to the county’s public information officer Laureen Chernow, who dis...

A recent leukemia diagnosis has forced Hays County’s top elected official to temporarily step off of the dais in order to begin treatment. Hays County Judge Bert Cobb announced at the end of Tuesday’s Commissioner’s Court meeting he had been “diagnosed with a lethal disease,” later identified as Leu...

The path toward fixing potential voting problems began after Hays County officials set the ground rules for a citizens’ committee tasked with identifying updated voting equipment. The move came after Hays County officials held a public meeting March 30 to address voting issues that led to nearly 1,8...

By Samantha Smith Ten months after the 2015 Memorial Day flood that devastated parts of Hays County, officials still have not issued an After Action Report meant to show leaders where additional resources or funding needs to be applied.  Hays County Communications Manager Laureen Chernow said the de...

The county is one step closer to implementing the FM 150 Center Turn Lane Project. Commissioners approved the $4,680,893.63 bid from Curran Contract July 7, the lowest bid received. The project will widen FM 150 between Lox Lane and State Highway 21, a length of 2.7 miles. The roadway would have a 1...

By Moses Leos III Three days after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to legalize gay marriage, Hays County now joins Williamson, Travis and Bexar Counties in issuing same-sex marriage licenses.  Hays County Clerk Liz Gonzalez announced Monday that her office is issuing marriage applications and lice...