Sometimes it’s good to be the last on the list, but Texas seems to be determined to move up when it comes to coronavirus cases. And Hays County is helping to add to the figures, as its number of cases of COVID-19 continue to increase. In Hays County, the first coronavirus case was reported March 13....

Securing additional ballots ahead of an expected surge in mail-in voting for the July 14 primary runoff elections, as well as sanitizing supplies for in-person voting, were among anticipated uses of a federal CARES grant discussed by the commissioners court on June 10. Elections Administrator Jennif...

The slow disassociation of the Hays CISD from the Confederacy has gone on for almost two decades, with the last major step taken in 2015 when “Dixie” was dropped as a fight song. In the wake of the murder of Houston native George Floyd beneath the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, there have bee...

The man accused of fatally shooting two Caldwell County teenagers June 9 later told his brothers he believed they were “aliens” disguised as firefighters that he had to kill. Investigators found more than 50 9-millimeter shell casings near the bodies of 18-year-old Klayton Manning and his 16-year-ol...

The coronavirus pandemic has put millions of Americans out of work, and Hays County was no exception when the unemployment rate rose to 12.8 percent in April. Still, there may be a saving grace that will open hundreds of jobs in Buda. An Amazon shipping center plans to open outside of Buda’s city li...

Free COVID-19 tests were performed on 701 people Sunday at Bohnam Pre-K in San Marcos. Similar events will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 17 at Simon Middle School in Kyle, on Thursday, June 18 at Uhland Elementary in Uhland and on Friday, June 19 at McCormick Middle School in Buda. The tests a...

After almost a decade of serving Buda, Mayor George Haehn has announced that he will not seek re-election in November 2020. “After eight years serving, and trying my best to help the people of Buda,  it is time that I end that service due to family and other commitments. Therefore, I will not be see...

Due to COVID-19 cases or precautions, some businesses have reported closing for a few days. We will update this chart as we get more information. Editors note: Businesses in San Marcos are not required to close in the event an employee tests positive for COVID-19 because the city is taking its guida...

This is a coronavirus story with no tragic losses, no major life changes and no grim endings; rather, this is a coronavirus story about a series of unfortunate events leading to a pleasant end. Instead of getting married in the breezy and cool months of spring, these couples will settle for the hot ...

By Megan Wehring COVID-19 pandemic could wreak havoc with the Hays CISD Board of Trustees’ 2020-2021 budget. Trustees are preparing for the upcoming school year even as they walk in unfamiliar territory, looking at fall enrollment figures and what to expect even as the pandemic continues to escalate...