Staff Report SAN MARCOS -- A 20-year-old fentanyl distributor was arrested in San Marcos. On Friday, September 2, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the San Marcos Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence for a man suspected of supplying fentanyl pills to members of the community. After w...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Kyle Police Department, and Hays County Sheriff’s Office held a joint press conference on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 3 p.m. at Kyle City Hall to announce the latest efforts to address the recent uptick in overdoses in Hays County. View the Hays Free Press' v...

Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright the following  email to parents on the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 7, to address an autopsy that came back from a student death earlier in July showing fentanyl as the cause of death and additional fentanyl-related incidents. Dear Hays CISD Family, I have som...

Buff City Soap held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 30, at its new Kyle location at 5401 S FM 1626, Suite 310. Learn more about Buff City Soap:  https://www.loc8nearme.com/texas/kyle/buff-city-soap-kyle/6583418/ Photos by Kim Fannin

Wimberley High School Texans volleyball team hosted the Burnet High School Bulldogs on Friday, Sept. 2. The Texans swept the Bulldogs 3-0. The Texans defeated the Bulldogs by scores of: game one 25-16; game two 25 -19 and game three 25 -12. The Texans have a record of 19-6. The next home game for th...

Before a large home crowd, the Wimberley Texans hosted the Pieper Warriors on Friday, Sept. 2. The Texans defeated the Warriors 35-0. The Texans are now 2-0 for the season and their next game will be Sept. 9 against Brock High School, in Waco. Pictured is Texan #65 Sr. Noah Haussecker and Sr. #25 Jo...

Photos by Victoria Carreon The Lehman Lady Lobos volleyball team took on the Akins Eagles Friday, Sept. 2 at home. Though Akins fought hard to keep up, Lehman’s hard work paid off in a 3-0 victory. Above, the teammates gather in celebration of their win. Mikaela Crutchfield (7) and Alyssa West (8) p...

Photos by Katelyn Pesina The Hays Hawks converged with the Churchill Chargers at Shelton Stadium Friday, Sept. 1 and came out on top. Pictured above, Chris Bruce takes flight to snag a long pass out of the air. Kyree Payton looks to evade the Charger defense.

Photos by Hannah Baker Mckenzie Behl helps up teammate Zaniah Hoskins after she fell to the floor in relief of scoring a hard-fought point. The Johnson Jaguars hosted the Dripping Springs Tigers on Tuesday, Aug. 30. After four close sets, the Jaguars ultimately came up short. Pictured above, Lana Te...

By Amira Van Leeuwen   HAYS COUNTY — Monkeypox is believed to have been around for centuries but was first noticed in 1958 in rodents in Africa. The disease belongs to a family of viruses called poxviridae, and within the poxviridae family are different viruses. One of the viruses within the poxviri...