By Moses Leos III The idea of using railroad cars to repair a bridge damaged by the Memorial Day Flood has come to fruition for Hays County.  At a cost not to exceed $150,000, Hays County on Monday began the process of installing railroad cars as a temporary solution to the damaged Post Road Bridge ...

  Staff report An escaped inmate trustee who has been on run and the woman aiding him were both apprehended in the early morning hours Friday in Houston.  According to a Hays County press release, Omar Maya-Rangel, 29, and Marinda Seawright, 32, were arrested in Houston at approximately 4 a.m.  The ...

By Moses Leos III A disaster declaration signed by President Barack Obama on Nov. 25 allows residents affected by the Oct. 30 flood event to apply for federal disaster assistance. According to a press release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the disaster declaration signed by Pre...

Some surprising  and troubling things happened at the Hays Central Appraisal District (HaysCAD) this year. My own property value and that of numerous other property owners in my area were vastly increased. One property of a single acre, was increased from $23,000 to $158,000. Several properties doub...

  Staff report The Hays County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public to remain vigilant after two armed suspects who were impersonating as public servants pulled over a driver in Buda Tuesday night. According to a HCSO press release, the incident occurred at approximately 8:15 p.m. Tuesday in th...

By Belle Nelson A fter seeing damage caused by a second major flood since Memorial Day in Hays County, Matt Behrens, pastor at The Well church in Buda, wanted to find a way to help.  The project was bolstered after Behrens saw firsthand the hardships suffered by a family he knew.  “Personally, I kne...

Staff Report   A deluge that fell over a period of less than 12 hours Friday led to extensive flooding that affected nearly every corner of Hays County. The ensuing devastation has forced city and county officials to sign local disaster declarations to assist in obtaining state and federal assistanc...

  Submitted report Property owners in the unincorporated area of Hays County should move storm or flood debris from the October 30-31 storms and floods to their curbs or right-of-way to be picked up by County debris removal teams. Debris should not be placed in the roadway and will be collected only...

  Submitted report Persons affected by the October 30-31 2015 storms and floods throughout Hays County can get some of their questions about recovery answered at the Survivor Resource Center at Old Kyle City Hall Tuesday-Thursday, November 3-5 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Old Kyle City Hall, also known...

  Staff report The Hays County Development Services Department said on Sunday that Hays County Parks will remain closed until further notice, this according to a Hays County press release. Those parks include the  Johnson and Vetter Parks along the Blanco River at Five Mile Dam and Jacob’s Well Natu...