SAN MARCOS — The Hays County Commissioners Court welcomed Steve Seddig as the county’s new fire marshal at its meeting on Tuesday, March 26. Seddig comes to Hays County with more than 28 years of service in the city of Wylie Fire Rescue. He has served as fire marshal and division chief and was a com...

HAYS COUNTY  — At its March 26 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the selection of American Structurepoint to provide engineering design services for the realignment from IH-35 at Yarrington Road to RM 150 at Arroyo Ranch Road and authorize staff and counsel to negotia...

BUDA — Hundreds will gather and dance to music at the Buda Amphitheater this weekend, as they enjoy delicious food and create lifelong memories at Buda’s Birthday. The city will host the third annual celebration on April 5-7, in honor of its 143rd birthday. “The event itself is a celebration of Buda...

BASTROP COUNTY — On Friday, March 29, Jerry Hernandez, 42, of Bastrop, was charged with criminally negligent homicide after the bus accident that took the lives of a Hays CISD student and a man from Bastrop. At approximately 2 p.m. on Friday, March 22, Hernandez was driving a cement truck on Highway...

The Hays County Pet Resource Education and Research Center, along with the Central Texas Food Bank and Hays County P.A.S.S. (Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender), hosted a drive-up food distribution for people and pets at McCormick Middle School on Saturday, March 23.

KYLE — At approximately 1:30 p.m. on April 8, in the western part of Hays County, a total solar eclipse will appear, leaving Kyle residents to experience a 99.8% occlusion. According to the National Weather Service, the last time a total solar eclipse occurred in Central Texas was in 1878 and after ...

AUSTIN — To help reduce the financial burden for students to pursue higher education, the Austin Community College District (ACC) is still in the process of looking at a proposed College Affordability Plan. The proposed plan has an innovative pilot program that would provide free tuition for members...

BUDA — Following the school bus accident that left more than 50 injured and an adult and a student deceased, Hays CISD Superintendent Eric Wright provided a status update on the aftermath of the incident. At approximately 2:17 p.m. on Friday, March 22, a Tom Green Elementary School bus was returning...

Following the bus accident that claimed the lives of an adult male and Tom Green Elementary School student on Friday, March 22, Hays CISD and the Tom Green principal have provided updates. According to principal Jennifer Hanna, there are three staff members and two students known to still be in the ...

HAYS COUNTY  — Hays County Master Gardeners announced the Spring Plant & Tree Sale will be online and in-person this year. This is considered to be the perfect time to plant and the Master Gardeners will bring their favorite vegetables and herbs for any garden. Hays County Master Gardeners are also ...