By Brittany Anderson Adults aged 18 and older can now officially receive a COVID-19 booster shot at least six months after their initial vaccinations, regardless of their health status. The Hays County Local Health Department (LHD) is following guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), w...

By Megan Wehring Fully vaccinated people will start to feel a sense of normalcy again. The Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) announced that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any setting. Exceptions include requirements by federal, state, l...

By Sahar Chmais  In order to better accommodate resident work  schedules, Hays County has designated some COVID-19 vaccine clinics to be open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m on designated days. These sites will give first-dose Moderna vaccines.  “The Hays County Office of Emergency Management was able to coor...

By Sahar Chmais HAYS COUNTY – Mary Stone, 56-year-old retired nurse and therapist, felt she needed to do anything in her capability to help humanity come closer to a solution for COVID-19. She worked so many years watching people gasping for air in ICUs, and COVID-19 was only adding to that problem....