The city of Buda has proposed new tree ordinances and the creation of a Tree Board as the city comes closer to Tree City USA status. Deputy City Manager Micah Grau said the city currently meets two of the four criteria towards achieving Tree City USA status. Grau said Buda has an environmental aesth...

Anita Milller A possible cockfighting operation is under investigation by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, though no arrests have been made. According to Lt. Dennis Gutierrez, deputies responded to an address off Rolling Hills in Buda about possible cruelty to animals and discovered evidence that l...

Buda’s sustainability commission is seeking Dark Sky status in a new effort to reduce light pollution and reduce the amount of taxpayer dollars spent, but a new bill designed to encourage dark sky communities is being challenged. House bill 2439, authored by House Representative Erin Zwiener, provid...

Buda is making it easier for pet owners to register and track their lost pets with the first update of animal control ordinances in five years. According to Buda Police Chief Bo Kidd, fewer than a hundred pets are currently registered in the city. To boost that number, he proposed changes to include...

San Marcos Fire and Police in conjunction with Hays County and the FAA, are responding to a small passenger aircraft crash that occurred early this morning. The aircraft took off from the San Marcos Regional Airport at 5:54 a.m. and lost contact with air traffic control at 5:55 a.m. The aircraft was...

Anita Miller A Hays County Jail inmate who conspired to change identities with another inmate was mistakenly released from custody last week but quickly recaptured.   Shaun S. Haenes, 41, of Austin had been jailed since Oct. 29 on charges including possession of a controlled substance, identity thef...

The Hays County Commissioners Court will hold its Nov. 19 meeting at the Hays County Government Center, 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, San Marcos, in District Courtroom #7 (third floor), at 9 a.m.   Attendees should enter through the main Government Center doors. Please leave extra time to go through Secu...

The Hays County Sheriff's Office is requesting assistance from the public in locating a 15-year-old Kyle boy who has been missing since Sept. 30. John-Daius Monsevias was last seen in the Austin area. Anyone with any information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact Detective Brian Wahlert a...

Anita Miller An out-of-state temporary protective order was released Thursday by the attorney of a Lehman High School student assaulted by a substitute teacher last week. The attack on the 16-year-old female student was captured on cell phone video. Along with the protective order, attorney Paul Bat...