Below are links to all of the Nov. 6 General Election races the  Hays Free Press  and News-Dispatch  is covering. Follow along as result come in throughout the night. Hays County Judge  Hays County Commissioner  Hays County Justice of the Peace  Kyle City Council, Place 5 

Calls for turning the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter into a no-kill facility has now received the support of Hays County leaders. Last week, Hays County Commissioners approved support for the no-kill goal at the shelter and will form a commission to ensure the initiative is reached. Multiple Hay...

Amid allegations of voter suppression, Hays County Commissioners Friday unanimously approved to extend early voting at three sites, including the LBJ Student Center at Texas State University, during a special called meeting. Early voting will take place Nov. 1-2 at the Live Oak Health Center (Pct. 1...

Concerns about a proposed wastewater discharge permit that could release 1.6 million gallons per day of treated effluent into the Blanco River is driving Hays County officials to jump into the fray. On Oct. 12, Hays County Commissioners approved a resolution to become members of the Protect our Blan...

Officials at the Hays County jail are making room to house more arrestees. The growing county population is increasing the number of people contributing to the area’s crime rate. Hays County commissioners recently voted to send prisoners to open space in Caldwell County as a temporary fix since the ...

High dollar figures, both in campaign contributions and expenditures, highlight a trio of Hays County Commissioner races as six total candidates sprint toward the finish line. All told, candidates raked in a combined $80,000-plus in contributions and spent $44,000-plus in expenses from July 1 to Sep...

Hays County leaders will spend the next few weeks preparing written arguments to the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) in their fight to receive affected party status against Electro Purification. The arguments must be submitted by a. 8 by all parties seeking status, including the appli...

As the fight over groundwater rages on, some Hays County officials are questioning the relevance of the century-old law outlining water rights, which they believe is archaic. Rule of capture, a state law that is more than 100 years old, allows landowners the right to capture all groundwater they can...

As the fight over Electro Purification’s proposed water permit starts to boil, representatives from the Houston-based firm Monday sought to keep Hays County out of the fray. Despite hours of deliberation, the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) is opting to wait until October to determine...

Earlier this month, Hays County Commissioners kicked off the process to hire a judge for the recently created third court-at-law earlier this month, with hopes to swear in a new judge by early October. Commissioners Aug. 7 unanimously approved to begin the search for a judge for the new court-at-law...