HAYS COUNTY — With economic inflation and a sharp rise in the cost of living, employees of all kinds are feeling financial effects — and a salary increase is a nice relief. In a 4-1 vote last week, the Hays County Commissioners Court approved a 10% increase for county employees within pay grades 106...

Hays County — There's no better group to be the change that addresses and tackles the issues facing teens than teens themselves. Hays County Crime Stoppers hosted its 27th Annual Texas Crime Stoppers Campus Conference called “Clued In,” which was held across two full days at the Embassy Suites Hotel...

Program builds better understanding between community, law enforcement HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is now accepting applications for the Citizens Academy for the 2023 basic class, which is tentatively expected to start on Feb. 16. The academy is a 45-hour program designed t...

HAYS COUNTY  — Voters could see new schools and buses, much-needed building renovations and more on a potential Hays CISD bond in May. In August 2022, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees charged the Facilities and Bond Oversight Committee (FBOC) to study the need for a future bond election. Following se...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY – Hays County has acquired Purgatory Creek Nature Preserve, a 1,068-acre conservation easement, to permanently protect and preserve the land from future development. This easement was proposed and sponsored by the Hill Country Conservancy (HCC) to be funded through the 2020 ...

HAYS COUNTY – Population growth and staffing shortages have led South Hays Fire Department to convert from an all-volunteer to combination agency — the last of its kind in the county to do so. “When I first got into the fire service, there would be 50 openings and 4,000 applicants,” said Robert Simo...

HAYS COUNTY — Hays County recently issued a statement regarding the in-custody death of Joshua Wright at the hands of Hays County Jail Corrections Officer Isaiah Garcia, specifically regarding the release of his body camera footage — an act requested by the Wright family and County Judge Ruben Becer...

Staff Report SAN MARCOS — San Marcos Police and the Criminal Investigation Division are examining the death of a 14-year-old girl after she was found unconscious in her bedroom at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 3. The family was instructed on CPR by 9-1-1 dispatchers, according to San Marcos offic...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY – Concerns about how to stay warm and protect homes against harsh winter conditions were at an all-time high during the Christmas holiday season. Texas Water Utilities, the state’s branch of SouthWest Water Company, shared with its customers some preventive tips on how t...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — Hays County’s sole food bank will finally get a much needed upgrade that will ensure it can keep up with the county’s growing population and need for food security. On Dec. 20, the Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved $1.2 million of American Rescue...