Archive for: April, 2009

News in brief – May 2, 2009

News in brief – May 2, 2009

Some Hays County offices closed for awhile on May 6 In observance of County Employee Week, Hays County will hold recognition ceremonies for its employees from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6. A number of County offices will be closed during that time. County offices currently planning to close from 11 a.m. [...]

League schedules annual meeting

League schedules annual meeting

The San Marcos Area League of Women Voters invites current and prospective members to attend its annual meeting and dinner at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2009 at the Price Seniors Center, located at 222 West San Antonio St. The evening will open with a social from 5:30 to 6 p.m., followed by dinner at [...]

Election for at-large seat split between Tice, Wood

Election for at-large seat split between Tice, Wood

The race for the at-large seat on the Hays CISD School Board seat pits a former driving instructor and current New Braunfels school teacher, Claude Tice, against incumbent trustee Patti Wood. Early voting is currently underway, with the general election on May 9 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wood, elected in 2006 and currently [...]

Election for at-large seat split between Tice, Wood

Election for at-large seat split between Tice, Wood

The race for the at-large seat on the Hays CISD School Board seat pits a former driving instructor and current New Braunfels school teacher, Claude Tice, against incumbent trustee Patti Wood. Early voting is currently underway, with the general election on May 9 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wood, elected in 2006 and currently [...]

Ketteman, Tenorio battling over Buda

Ketteman, Tenorio battling over Buda

Incumbent Councilmember Sandra Tenorio and Buda Economic Development Director Warren Ketteman are battling for a seat on the Buda City Council in the May 9 election. Tenorio is completing her second council term and seeking a third, but she’s been involved in government since her early 20s and describes herself as a lifelong public servant. [...]

Ketteman, Tenorio battling over Buda

Ketteman, Tenorio battling over Buda

Incumbent Councilmember Sandra Tenorio and Buda Economic Development Director Warren Ketteman are battling for a seat on the Buda City Council in the May 9 election. Tenorio is completing her second council term and seeking a third, but she’s been involved in government since her early 20s and describes herself as a lifelong public servant. [...]

Sumter called out for canceling public jail tour

Sumter called out for canceling public jail tour

At least one commissioner said Friday that a majority of the court would have been present at Thursday’s public tour of the Hays County Jail if they would have been given the option, directly disputing County Judge Liz Sumter’s logic for calling off the public tour. Last Tuesday morning, Sumter’s office sent out an official [...]

Kyle family continues to live in burned out trailer after fire

Kyle family continues to live in burned out trailer after fire

Science Hall Elementary School is accepting donations for a Kyle family that lost a number of personal items in a fire last week at their Kyle-area trailer home. Though the cause of the fire that charred the living room and kitchen of the Navarro family’s trailer remains unknown, the family suspects faulty wiring caused the [...]

Fuentes first grader dies from genetic disease

Fuentes first grader dies from genetic disease

To see Michael Anthony Telles on the playground at Kyle’s Fuentes Elementary School, he looked like any other first grader racing around with his friends. “He got along really well,” said Michael’s grandmother, Lin Garcia. “He loved school, math and he absolutely loved reading.” Despite being born with Barth Syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes [...]

Rehab or rebuild?

Rehab or rebuild?

A special inspection of the Hays County Jail revealed a number of areas throughout the facility that were not in compliance with Texas standards, according to an inspection report released by the Texas Commission of Jail Standards (TCJS) Friday. Adan Munoz, executive director of the TCJS, said that this inspection was not part of the [...]

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