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Five years, and counting, without trial
Main, News...
Five years, and counting, without trial
July 19, 2023
SAN MARCOS — On Nov. 10, 2022, DeVonte Amerson’s childhood friend and co-defendant, Cyrus Gray III, stepped outside of the jail walls for the first time in nearly five years. He let the sunshine hit his face and felt the warm embrace of his mother and father. Back inside the Hays County Jail, DeVont...
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Local health department kicks off vaccine forums
Hays County, Kyle...
Local health department kicks off vaccine forums
August 10, 2022
Staff Report Hays County – As part of its new Healthy Hays Forum Series, the Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) will host Immunization and Vaccine Community Forums on August 18 (in Spanish) and August 25 (in English) at Gemstone Palace at 1101 Bunton Creek Rd in Kyle.  Local pediatricians a...
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Local group looks to decriminalize marijuana
News, San Marcos
Local group looks to decriminalize marijuana
June 8, 2022
Staff Report SAN MARCOS — San Marcos voters may soon have the opportunity to decriminalize marijuana in the city.  Local grassroots criminal justice group Mano Amiga, alongside voter-engagement and mobilization organization Ground Game Texas, held a press event at San Marcos City Hall on June 1 to a...
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County to get public defender office
Hays County, News
County to get public defender office
June 1, 2022
By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — Hays County is working to address the overcrowded jail system and thousands of taxpayer dollars  spent on inmates. But most importantly, ensuring criminal justice for all.  On May 24, the Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously voted to award a request for prop...
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Hays County to get public defender office
Hays County, News
Hays County to get public defender office
April 20, 2022
By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — According to the Hays County Jail dashboard, 80% of the county’s total jail population are pretrial detainees — legally innocent people who are unable to afford their freedom — that can expect to spend a minimum of 30 days in jail, costing county taxpayers between ...
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SMPD officer involved in car crash fatality indefinitely suspended
Hays County, News...
SMPD officer involved in car crash fatality indefinitely suspended
January 26, 2022
By Brittany Anderson SAN MARCOS — Nearly two years after a car accident that resulted in the death of a woman and left her partner critically injured, the off-duty San Marcos Police Department (SMPD) officer responsible has been ‘indefinitely suspended.’ A letter from San Marcos city manager Bert Lu...
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Dashboard to give insight on the Hays County county jail
Community, Hays County...
Dashboard to give insight on the Hays County county jail
March 22, 2021
By Sahar Chmais HAYS COUNTY – Residents and community activists have been pushing for Hays County Jail transparency, and commissioners listened. The county has launched an online dashboard detailing who is in the Hays County Jail.  The dashboard, provided in partnership with the nonprofit Vera Insti...
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Group freeing people through community bond program
Buda, Community...
Group freeing people through community bond program
July 29, 2020
By Anita Miller There’s a new avenue for pre-trial detainees – who make up the majority of those incarcerated in Hays County Jail – to be released from custody and returned to their families, without experiencing any financial impact. The community bond program was launched in the spring by the acti...
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Residents express concern over reports of COVID-19 infections in Hays County jail
Buda, Community...
Residents express concern over reports of COVID-19 infections in Hays County jail
July 8, 2020
The plight of inmates in Hays County Jail during the pandemic, most of whom have not been convicted of any crime, was on the minds of several people who spoke up at Commissioners Court’s recently. The remarks came after jail officials acknowledged an outbreak of COVID-19 at the facility. Capt. Julie...
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Criminal justice issues mulled by coordinating committee
Buda, Hays County...
Criminal justice issues mulled by coordinating committee
June 3, 2020
Hays County has taken significant strides in reforming its criminal justice system but more needs to be done. That was the general consensus of the county’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee, which met for the first time in six months last week, albeit virtually. District Attorney Wes Mau said...
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Multi-vehicle accident on Highway 290 results in injuries
Breaking News, Dripping Springs...
Multi-vehicle accident on Highway 290 results in injuries
By Staff Report 
November 30, 2023
DRIPPING SPRINGS -- A Hays County Sheriff's Office deputy, and at least one other person, was injured in a multiple vehicle accident that occurred in ...
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Kyle PD makes arrest following AMBER Alert
Breaking News, Hays County...
Kyle PD makes arrest following AMBER Alert
By Staff Report 
November 22, 2023
KYLE — On Tuesday, Nov. 21 at approximately 9:25 p.m., an AMBER Alert was broadcasted to locate two children, 6-year-olds Jaylynn and Jordyn Webber-Da...
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Hays County native performs at Apollo Cafe in New York
Community, Hays County...
Hays County native performs at Apollo Cafe in New York
November 15, 2023
HAYS COUNTY— A local resident recently performed in New York. Joshua Banbury was born in San Marcos, attended Lehman High School and graduated from th...
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EmilyAnn Trail of Lights celebrates 25 years
Community, Main...
EmilyAnn Trail of Lights celebrates 25 years
By Megan Navarro 
November 15, 2023
WIMBERLEY – Strolling through local neighborhoods to gaze upon the twinkling lights and festive displays is a family tradition for many around the hol...
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Local teacher fundraises for South Dakota reservation
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Local teacher fundraises for South Dakota reservation
Bringing a little hope
By Megan Navarro 
November 29, 2023
HAYS COUNTY — For more than 20 years, Jason Poer, a special education teacher at Simon Middle School in Kyle, has been collecting donations and transp...
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