by Sahar Chmais Near the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, some mayors in Hays County told their residents that one of the most defining factors for how the city is doing depends on the number of hospitalizations. Hays County records these numbers and posts them to its webpage; but there has be...

By Anita Miller County Judge Ruben Becerra is trying again. Becerra has called a special meeting for 1 p.m. Friday concerning the vacancy created when Pct. 3 Constable Ray Helm on July 31 surrendered his peace officer certification for life in order to avoid prosecution for falsifying records and ot...

By Anita Miller The Hays County Commissioners Court covered a lot of ground in its weekly COVID-19 update. Emergency Management Coordinator Alex Villalobos gave a rundown on ongoing testing, including plans to open a location on Hwy. 123 east of Interstate 35 in San Marcos as well as one in Dripping...

Dripping Springs resident Nathan Kaspar knows his way around the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). “I grew up around it,” says Kaspar, whose mother’s sister was born blind. He’s also a disabled veteran of the Navy with 24 years service, and has DV designated license plates, so he’s equally fami...

Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra stopped short of ordering residents to shelter in place on Tuesday; instead directing law enforcement to step up their efforts to enforce the Local Disaster Declaration that went into effect March 15. Among other actions, that order limited gatherings to 10 or fewer p...

Submitted Report The Texas Historical Commission presented Hays County Historical Commission Chair Kate Johnson with the John Ben Shepperd County Historical Commission Leadership Award at its recent REAL PLACES, Preserving Historic Texas 2020 Conference. Johnson also received the award in 2010. “Con...

Left to right, Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones, Pct. 1 Commissioner Debbie Gonzales Ingalsbe, County Judge Ruben Becerra, retiring NHCESD #1 Commissioner Walt Krudop; ESD District Administrator Doug Fowler and Treasurer Dan O’Brien, Pct. 3 Commissioner Lon Shell, and Pct. 4 Commissioner Walt Smith.  ...

Sometimes the easiest way to enjoy Central Texas’ cool spring-fed rivers and pools is slowly, a toe at a time. The same can be true of shepherding the future of the land surrounding that cool water. Last week, Hays County stuck its first toe in by voting to pursue a plan, partnering with the Nature ...

More people have been appointed to the Hays County Elections Commission, but a few spots are still waiting to be filled. The commission will not include any elected officials; however the county judge and each precinct commissioners were allowed to appoint two members. County Judge Ruben Becerra cho...

The Hays County Commissioners Court approved some appointments to its Community Elections Commission Tuesday and laid out a roadmap for others to be brought on board. The votes came months after the idea of the commission was initially launched. In an effort to achieve diversity, the commission will...