HAYS COUNTY — Once a small nation of horse and buggies and electric street carts, to a growing population and gas powered vehicles, now to hybrids and electric vehicles, the transportation options have changed over time. Transportation is part of life whether one chooses to walk or drive. For some, ...

Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler, left, stands with deputy Herman Adair and chief deputy Mike Davenport. Adair was honored for his 26-plus years of service to the Hays County Sheriff’s Office.

HAYS COUNTY — As a participant in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Youth Tour program, Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) will be selecting 10 high school students to attend the trip of a lifetime in Washington, D.C. where they will join more than 1,500 students from electric...

On Sept. 11, 2023, Samuel Garcia, 33, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault of a child. This resulted in 10 years of deferred adjudication community supervision at his punishment hearing on Oct. 30 in front of 483rd District Judge Tanner Neidhardt in Hays County. Garcia was arrested on Jan....

ISSAC MANRIQUEZ Manriquez, 22, accepted a plea bargain agreement on Sept. 6 for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (second-degree felony) in front of 428th Judicial District Judge Joe R. Pool in Hays County. According to court documents, the Kyle Police Department was advised that a female was ...

HAYS COUNTY — 27,826, or 16.13%, of registered Hays County voters headed to the polls during the Nov. 7 general election. In addition to mayoral and city council positions, there were multiple constitutional amendment propositions, including the option to increase the homestead exemption on school d...

These are the unofficial election results as of 11:11 p.m. on Nov. 7. Results will remain unofficial until canvassed and certified. *State proposition totals represent only Hays County numbers. City of Kyle, Mayor  Yvonne Flores-Cale: 1,186 (28.69%) Travis Mitchell (Incumbent): 2,082 (50.36%) Robert...

BUDA — With a 7-0 vote, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees approved multiple projects at its Oct. 23 meeting. The first was a schematic design for the addition of a weight room at Hays High School. According to trustee Courtney Runkle, the original plans had a wall of glass, which raised safety concern...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Food Bank, Centerfield Sports Bar and Austin’s Best DJ’s & Photo Booths have teamed up to raise donations for Thanksgiving. According to a news release, there are 30,648 residents and 14.8% of children under 18 are food insecure in the county. Jason Alexander Rubio, own...

The Hays County Crime Stoppers hosted its inaugural Murder Mystery Dinner at the Wimberley Convention Center on Saturday, Oct. 21. “The purpose of the fundraiser was to raise awareness about Hays County Crime Stoppers and to raise funds to assist with general operations, paying rewards and to establ...