It almost felt like Christmas, despite being over a week into January. Sunday’s snowfall got several neighbors in the winter spirit. Local Facebook followers shared their snowman pictures and other winter follies following our Sunday snowfall.  Photos shared from Facebook photo by Moses Leos III Mer...

By Sahar Chmais HAYS COUNTY – Residents protesting their property appraisal with the Hays County Appraisal Review Board who have not heard back may have some questions. About 1,800 protests within the county are still pending. Hays County Tax Assessor-Collector Jennifer O’Kane has some insight on th...

By Sahar Chmais  BUDA -- Driving through Buda on Main Street, one of the first things that catches the eyes of residents and visitors is City Hall and small-town-charm architecture. Among that scenery will soon be the new Cantina Development which will sit across from Buda’s City Hall building.  Can...

By Sahar Chmais In a curious case of a severe COVID-19 infection, 15-year-old Katelynn Ramirez’s health was shaken, but it reaffirmed her positive and eccentric cheerleader spirit. Katelynn in her cheerleading uniform. Unlike her classmates, Katelynn went home for the winter break to spend her time ...

By Sahar Chmais  COVID-19 hospitalization rates have stayed at and above 15% for seven days consecutively in Central Texas. This means restrictions will start to be rolled out in Texas.  This follows Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Orders GA-31 and GA-32 . These restrictions include: stopping on-si...

By Sahar Chmais  HAYS COUNTY -- The U.S. is more than four weeks into the COVID-19 vaccination process and so far, over 4,775 vaccines have been administered in Hays County.  Most of the vaccines given in Hays County have been the ones manufactured by Moderna. There are also additional doses not inc...

By Sahar Chmais  Restrictions in Hays County are expected to roll out on Monday, Jan. 11, due to increased hospital capacity. Under Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Order G-31 and G-32, bars must close, elective surgeries may have to be rescheduled and many businesses will have to reduce occupancy t...

By Megan Wehring KYLE — Veterans Drive will replace West Ranch to Market 150, pending Kyle City Council’s approval. “This will represent every person and all Armed Forces,” said committee member Priscilla Harrell. “Our veterans, great warriors and fighters. We all know our veterans defend our countr...

By Sahar Chmais HAYS CISD -- Community members are split between whether $800,000 is a little too high or not high enough to rebrand the Hays High School Rebel mascot. Students are still cooking up a replacement mascot for the Rebel, but Hays CISD has calculated the costs of ushering in the new masc...

By Sahar Chmais HAYS COUNTY – Hays County is in its Tier 1A COVID-19 vaccination phase, according to the office of Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra. This phase of vaccination is open to first responders, direct care hospital workers, long term care workers, EMS 9-1-1, home health providers, pharmacy ...