The directive from Gov. Greg Abbott pushed back Hays County’s efforts to get bilingual information out about testing for the COVID-19 virus, commissioners and County Judge Ruben Becerra learned on Tuesday Tammy Crumley, director of Countywide Operations, gave an update on testing and outreach effort...

Alfred Orosco, 71, was called to his eternal resting place on May 16, 2020. He was born on July 21,1948 in Austin, TX and was one of 14 children born to Benita Orosco. Freddy was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a wonderful example of a man who valued family from b...

Mark Kalen Bockrath, born February 8, 1971 in Dayton, Ohio, passed away in his home in Buda, Texas, on May 15 th .  A graduate from Carroll High School, he earned a degree from Ivy Tech in Indiana, which enabled him to travel the country doing work he loved. Mark was an avid motorcycle enthusiast, a...

Authorities are not releasing the name of a Buda woman apparently killed in a house fire early Friday, but promise a full investigation. Fire crews were still on the scene hours after the fire was out. Photo by Anita Miller The Buda Fire Department and EMS responded around 6:20 a.m. to the fire in t...

Grateful for the service of first responders every day and especially during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas State University will honor Hays County heroes with an appreciation lunch on Thursday, May 14, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Harris Dining Hall. In keeping with social distancing guidan...

By Ed Sterling Texas, along with the rest of the nation and the world, continued to battle the COVID-19 pandemic last week as cases and deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus increased. Gov. Greg Abbott on May 7 met with President Trump in the White House. The president praised Abbott’ leadershi...

The federal Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers farm ownership and farm operating loans to agricultural producers who may not find success obtaining loans from their traditional financial institutions because of COVID-19. Farmers who cannot obtain commercial credit from a bank can apply for FSA direct ...

Sycamore Springs Elementary has been certified and named as a Leader in Me "Lighthouse School," becoming one of only a few schools nationwide to achieve this status within three years of opening. This certification recognizes that the school has produced outstanding results in school and student out...

One of the premiere Division I historically black college football programs in the country will be the destination for Lehman High senior Micah Torres-Whitmer next fall. As part of a virtual May 7 letter-of-intent signing ceremony, Torres-Whitmer signed to continue his football career at Grambling S...

Moving under the wing of a nationally recognized organization, a local youth soccer select club hopes the change can keep area talent playing closer to home. CTX Flash, a Kyle area soccer club organization, will become an affiliate team under Surf Cup Sports, out of San Diego, California. The Flash,...