Staff Report HAYS COUNTY — Getting a marriage license in Hays County just got a little easier. The Hays County Clerk’s Office recently implemented the GovOS Remote Marriage License Issuance program, which will allow those who may not be able to visit the clerk’s office in person to apply remotely fo...

NIEDERWALD — A wreck between two vehicles at approximately 4:24 p.m. Saturday in Niederwald has left one person dead and two others in critical condition. According to a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson, both DPS and Hays County EMS responded to a wreck that occurred on SH 21 and Count...

HAYS COUNTY — Hays County Criminal District Attorney Kelly Higgins announced that on June 29, a Hays County jury found Caden Farese guilty of possession of a controlled substance - fentanyl, a State Jail Felony. That jury subsequently sentenced him to 18 months in state jail. According to Higgins, p...

On Tuesday, June 20, Texas State Rep. Erin Zwiener announced her intention to run for reelection for Texas House District 45. “When I stepped up to run for the Texas House, no one believed a Democrat could win Hays County,” said Zwiener. “But we knocked on doors, inspired volunteers and did the hard...

HAYS COUNTY — Heroes that perform lifesaving work behind the scenes were honored at the annual San Marcos Hays County EMS (SMHCEMS) awards banquet — the second since COVID-19 — held Saturday, June 10 at the Plum Creek Golf Course. Numerous awards were given to honor employees of the company, with se...

AUSTIN — Tury Quinonez, also known as DJ 2DQ, a renowned DJ who resides in Kyle, will soon be presented with a proclamation by the city of Austin declaring Aug. 31 as “DJ 2DQ Day.” Quinonez began his DJ career after listening to late night radio mix shows while on the night shift at Walmart in El Pa...

HAYS COUNTY — Cities throughout Hays County are grappling with the unknown effects of a recently passed bill by the Texas Legislature during the 88th regular session, H.B. 2127 — also known as the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, or what some are calling “The Death Star Act.” Sponsored by Rep. Dust...

HAYS COUNTY — “Tell me something sexy for encouragement,” Thomas Geredine Sr., 73, said to the 14-year-old. When Sophia Olivarez, an incoming freshman at Johnson High School, heard those words, she was stunned. She didn’t know what to say. “I don’t know what you mean,” Olivarez said. After practice,...

KYLE — At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, Hays County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a call for a man with a rifle in the area of Mathias Lane and Daywood Drive in Kyle. Initial reports were of a man pointing a rifle at a female subject. Deputies arrived and began searching for t...

HAYS COUNTY — Several area students received high honors from their respective universities. Victoria Rutledge of Driftwood was named to the Mississippi State University spring 2023 President’s List. Rutledge was among more than 4,000 students named to the spring 2023 President's List. Students on t...