HAYS COUNTY — One in five U.S. adults experiences some form of mental illness each year. Half of all lifetime mental illnesses begin by age 14 and 75% by age 24, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). NAMI representatives, such as Peer Program Manager Anna Bunker of the Central...

Hays Count y — Addressing Cancer Together coalition and Community Action have joined forces to bring breast cancer health services to low-income women in Hays, Williamson and Bastrop counties. Community Action is the coordinator between the patient and the screening company. “We are looking for unin...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The city of Dripping Springs is working to address the need for affordable housing for residents. On April 4, Dripping Springs City Council adopted a resolution declaring a need for a regional housing authority within the city limits and authorized an agreement with the Texas Hous...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Central Texas — and Hays County is diverting funds to provide free or low-cost breast cancer screenings to help combat this.   During its Aug. 2 regular meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approve...