The COVID-19 pandemic transformed Texas’ financial outlook from having a multi-billion dollar “cushion” to being in a “multi-billion dollar shortfall,” Comptroller Glen Hegar told those attending the virtual Texas Association of Counties’ 2020 Legislative Conference. The virtual assemblage opened on...

Chase Rogers The Hays County Commissioners Court on Aug. 25 voted 3-2 against adding a second polling location on Texas State’s campus for Election Day, Nov. 3. A single location at the university’s Performance Arts Center will be available for early voting and Election Day.   The proposed location ...

Staff Report Hays County authorities are investigating the death of an adult male and two children found outside a home where a woman told them her daughters had been taken by her boyfriend. It happened in the 900 block of Boulder Bluff in San Marcos. A news release said deputies responded at 9:35 a...

Circuit of the Americas   Intake Facility Reopened  Austin, TX – Due to exceeded demand for safe sheltering options from Hurricane Laura, Austin Area shelters hit capacity around 5:30 a.m. this morning. As of 10 a.m., this morning, Circuit of the Americas (COTA) has reopened as a rest area for evacu...

by Sahar Chmais Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has agreed to partake in a panel discussion addressing the impact of COVID-19 on Latino and minority communities. The Texas Association of Mexican American Chamber of Commerce has invited Fa...

by Sahar Chmais BUDA – John D. and Byrd Mims Garison Memorial Park in Buda, which was purchased in 2016, is on its way to getting developed. On Aug. 18, Buda City Council members listened to the proposed Garison Park features, which were planned in 2016. Greg Olmer, Parks and Recreation director, pr...

by Sahar Chmais In May 2020, the number of milestone vaccines and immunizations nationwide administered fell among all age groups, when comparing vaccine dosages order from January 13, 2020 to April 13, 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control. People were afraid to visit their doctors’ of...

Hays CISD’s District Leadership Team (DLT) serves as an advisory committee to provide input to the superintendent throughout the school year. The committee is comprised of teachers, non-teaching professionals, parents, and business and community members as outlined in board policy. Committee members...

Chase Rogers The Hays County Commissioners Court heard discussion on potential expansion of elections centers Tuesday, Aug. 18, for the upcoming Nov. 3 election, primally concerning adding a second location to Texas State University’s campus.   Discourse centered on adding an additional location in ...

By Anita Miller New cases of COVID-19 are dropping in Hays County faster than in some surrounding counties, the New York Times reported on Friday, Aug. 21. That may explain why Hays saw the biggest increase in home values across a five-county region in July, according to the Central Texas Housing Ma...