UPDATE As Hays County's General Counsel has issued guidance on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriages, officials now await gender neutral documentation prior to issuing marriage licenses.  Hays County spokeswoman Laureen Chernow said  the General Counsel has approved the U.S. Suprem...

Staff report   The body of a woman found wrapped in a blanket and set on fire in Jarrell on June 9 was identified Thursday as Crystal Ann Cuellar, 33, of Kyle. Williamson County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) Capt. Fred Thomas said the case is being investigated as a suspicious death, with the sheriff’s of...

Staff report An elderly couple was found dead Tuesday morning after an apparent murder, suicide inside of a private hospital room at Central Texas Medical Center (CTMC).  According to media reports, San Marcos P olice responded to the hospital at 7:49 a.m. when the daughter of  an 85-year-old woman ...

Staff report  The body of an adult male was recovered near the Blanco River Saturday, bringing the total number of bodies recovered in Hays County to nine following the Memorial Day Flood.  According to a Hays County release, a search team recovered the body at Bluffview Drive in the Wimberley area....

Many of the parks in Hays County along the Blanco and San Marcos rivers are closed and are not expected to open any earlier than Saturday. Blue Hole and Jacob's Well in Wimberley are among those parks, however other Blue Hole amenities are open for use, like the walking trails, basketball courts, pi...

  Staff Report Hays County has lifted its boil water advisory for private well water users after water quality concerns following the Memorial Day weekend flood of the Blanco River. County officials instituted its boil water immediately after the May 24 flood so citizens were aware of some possible ...

Hays County Commissioners Court authorized Development Services staff to streamline the application process for victims of the recent flood. The move will help better serve the victims of high winds, tornadoes, storms and floods in the unincorporated area of Hays County, according to a statement iss...

Staff report  Hays County officials are asking residents to be cautious about giving out personal information after reports have surfaced of scammers taking advantage of flood victims. According to Hays County officials, there are scammers in the area that have taken the personal information of floo...

  Staff report  Hays County citizens who sustained losses during the Memorial Day weekend flood of the Blanco River are now eligible to apply for federal disaster assistance after a Presidential disaster declaration was signed Friday. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repa...

  By Moses Leos III UPDATE: Hays County officials have identified the body of an adult male recovered near the Blanco River at Fox Road in San Marcos Thursday as Ralph Hugh Carey, 73.  According to authorities, six bodies have been recovered by search crews in Hays County. Five of the bodies have be...