Staff Report  As part of National Public Health Week (April 4-10), the Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) is aiming to spotlight its efforts to address health disparities.   With grants from the Texas Department of State Health Services, the HCLHD created the Community Outreach Program to a...

By Megan Wehring  HAYS COUNTY — Hays County has provided over $2 million in financial relief to residents through its COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program.  The ERA program was created after the county received federal funds from the U.S. Department of Treasury to contribute rent, util...

By Brittany Anderson Following a $2.4 million loss of rental assistance funds, the future of Hays County’s Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program is looking up after a new manager was named to run the program.  During the Feb. 15 commissioners court meeting, the court awarded a contract to Ardurr...

By Megan Wehring  HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Local Health Department is set to receive new equipment for its Tuberculosis (TB) program.  At its first meeting for 2022, the Hays County Commissioners Court authorized the purchase of Emocha Mobile Health Inc. Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) Software...

HAYS COUNTY — Registering for the COVID-19 vaccine has proven to be tricky as the demand continues to exceed the supply. Hays County announced that it will reopen the registration portal on Friday at noon. Those who qualify under the Phase 1A and Phase 1B groups can make an appointment, either throu...

HAYS COUNTY -- The county is now considered to be a COVID-19 vaccine hub, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) and Emergency Operations Office are preparing to distribute the vaccine based on the state's rollout plan. Whil...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — Questions are swarming around the COVID-19 vaccine. Hays County government officials provided an update to the public on Friday, Jan. 15, using Facebook Live. “I’m going to continue to fight for the residents of Hays County in every way I can,” said County Judge Ruben ...

Staff Report “Nationally we’re a hot spot, and regionally we’re a hot spot within our state,” County Judge Ruben Becerra said during commissioners court July 14. Becerra and commissioners expressed gratitude to the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the National Guard for the free, ...

Contact tracing, a method that helps track and control the spread of infection, is slipping out of Hays County’s grip. With new cases spiking, limited testing, people not participating in contact tracing and backed up labs, the coronavirus is rapidly spreading. The Hays County Health Department said...

COVID-19 testing for the general public administered by the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the National Guard has been a huge success in Hays County but will soon be phased out. The line outside the Hays CISD’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Saturday as people lined up for free...