DRIPPING SPRINGS — “He had his own way of getting here and he was ready to join us,” Ashley Karol said, as she reflected on the unexpected natural experience that she had for the birth of her youngest son, Jonah. On Dec. 8, 2024 — five days before the expected due date — Karol’s first contraction st...

DRIPPING SPRINGS -- At approximately 1:30pm, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, North Hays County Fire Rescue crews were dispatched for a high-angle rescue in the 600 block of Harmon Hills Cove in Dripping Springs. San Marcos Hays County EMS also responded with multiple units.  "Our first crew arrived and advised...

SAN MARCOS — On Monday, Jan. 13, representatives from the Hays County EMS and Hays County EMS Association, CWA Local 6115 signed a ceremonial Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). A CBA is “an agreement between the employees and the employer that established the guidelines for compensation, benefit...

HAYS COUNTY  –  Paramedics, EMTs, law enforcement agencies, firefighters and other first responders are the first at the scene of emergencies. Life-threatening situations and high-stress environments have become the normal routine for many of them, causing a need for more access to mental health res...

HAYS COUNTY — With the floods, winter freezes and disastrous wildfires that Hays County has experienced over the last several years, residents are encouraged now more than ever to have a plan in place in the case of an emergency. The 6th Annual Hays County Emergency Preparedness Fair is all about ce...

HAYS COUNTY — Heroes that perform lifesaving work behind the scenes were honored at the annual San Marcos Hays County EMS (SMHCEMS) awards banquet — the second since COVID-19 — held Saturday, June 10 at the Plum Creek Golf Course. Numerous awards were given to honor employees of the company, with se...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County EMS Association has been declared the official employee representative of San Marcos Hays County EMS (SMHCEMS) after receiving 68% of the votes in a mail-in ballot election. The union, consisting of several employees of SMHCEMS, started organizing with the Communication...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County EMS Association, composed of approximately 80 employees of San Marcos Hays County EMS (SMHCEMS), is still waiting in hopes of getting voluntarily recognized. The regional National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has set a mail ballot election for the purposes of collective...

‘Having a union gives employees a seat at the table’ HAYS COUNTY — To ensure that all voices are heard when decisions are made, some members of the San Marcos Hays County EMS (SMHCEMS) have been working to garner support for forming a union called the Hays County EMS Association. The group of employ...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – Through federal funding, the San Marcos Hays County EMS will be receiving two additional ambulances.   On Aug. 9, the Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved to execute the Hays County American Rescue Plan Recovery Grant Agreement between Hays County and...