SAN MARCOS —   The annual State Firefighters’ and Fire Marshals’ Association (SFFMA) Training Conference and Convention will be in its 148th year on June 27-30 in San Marcos. Director Dan Kramer said this year’s conference is shaping up to be an event that firefighters across the state won’t want to...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — For the past year, a local coalition made up of approximately 2,400 neighbors has been working to raise awareness of a proposed venue in Dripping Springs. A California developer, Blizexas LLC, is planning to build a 5,000-seat outdoor concert venue off Fitzhugh Road in Dripping Sp...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Residents have been voicing their concerns about a proposed music venue in Dripping Springs/southwest Austin, but they may feel some relief as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced that it will host a second public meeting on the development. Requested by ...

KYLE — In the throes of a historic heat wave and drought, wildfires have consumed acres across Hays County following fires in San Marcos, Buda and Wimberley in late July. Hays County has had a burn ban in effect since July 11 after Hays County Fire Marshal Mark Wobus provided a recommendation to the...

HAYS COUNTY — The burn ban has been reinstated in Hays County. On July 11, the Hays County Commissioner Court this approved the implementation of a 90-day burn ban across Hays County. “The KBDI [Keetch-Byram Drought Index] is 473,” said Hays County Fire Marshal Mark Wobus. “The forecast for the days...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY – Hays County is under a burn ban again.   The burn ban was reinstated by the Hays County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, Sept. 27, per a recommendation by Fire Marshal Mark Wobus, and it will remain in effect for 90 days following that date unless lifted by the court. T...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – While residents have seen some recent rainfall, Hays County is still under a burn ban.   More than half of the state of Texas is under a burn ban, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service Burn Ban Web Map. Out of a total of 254 counties in Texas, 153 are under a bur...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – Wildfires have been common this summer with severe drought conditions, leaving Hays County to be in a steady burn ban.   But Hays County is not alone – nearly all of Texas is in a burn ban, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service Burn Ban Web Map. Photo courtesy of...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY – Only certain fireworks will be allowed for the upcoming July 4 holiday due to current drought conditions. On June 7, the Hays County Commissioners Court adopted an order under Section 352.051 of the Texas Local Government Code – which prohibits the sale or use of restr...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY - Judge Ruben Becerra signed an Executive Order implementing an emergency burn ban over the long holiday weekend. The ban will take effect at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 28 and remain in effect until 8 p.m. on  Tuesday, May 31. “In consultation with the Hays County Fire Marshal,...