By Brittany Anderson  and  C.J. Vetter HAYS COUNTY — It’s no secret that Hays County is experiencing an explosive amount of growth, but with that kind of growth comes an inevitable rise in the cost of living — and property values. Over 110,000 Hays County homeowners received their property appraisal...

Staff Report KYLE - The Kyle Police Department recently arrested 35-year-old Russell Kershaw in connection with the tire slashings that took place in the Woodlands and Cool Springs neighborhoods. Dispatch received the first call from Evening Star at 3:48 a.m. on Monday, May 16. Officers were dispatc...

National Police Week honors and remembers those who gave their lives in the line of duty. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation to designate May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. The Hays County Sheriff's Office held a memorial...

By Gary Borders Early voting in the May 24 primary runoff elections ends Friday, May 20. Under state law, voters who cast ballots in either party’s primary election must vote only in the same party’s runoff election. Voters who did not cast ballots in the primary may vote in either party’s runoff el...

By Dr. Jason Bosco During the pandemic, many women delayed care. Now, it’s time to get back on track.   Ascension Seton specialists encourage women to stay diligent when it comes to their health. Dr. Jason Bosco, OB/GYN at Ascension Seton Hays, shares three screenings women should not delay this yea...

Texas Tribune On Thursday, Texas’ power grid operator told at least one power plant to delay its scheduled repairs and keep operating to help meet demand during hotter-than-expected May weather. The next day, the plant went offline anyway when some of its equipment stopped working properly, accordin...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY – Through a county fundraiser, four-year-old Riley Cadena will receive the gift of sight. Hosted on the Hays County Courthouse grounds earlier this month, the Cinco on the 7th event raised the $6,000 needed for Cadena’s family to buy glasses. The menudo cook-off was organize...

By Brittany Anderson and CJ Vetter KYLE — Unchartered Adventures, a local rage room business, is looking to rally some community support after a devastating fire on May 11 destroyed most of the inventory stored in the back lot.   “The fire started next door, and the wind blew some embers onto our si...

‘Chispas’ is the Spanish word for ‘sparks.’ Here are some things that have sparked us this week!   HYBSA (Hays Youth Baseball and Softball Association) teams score big 10U Hays Braves. Photo courtesy of Courtnie Ortega. Going on to represent the 10U Hays Braves as the 2022 Mustang All Stars team at ...

(Editor's Note: This post was edited at 1:30 p.m. on May 13 to reflect that the homicide did not occur in Buda, rather it was outside of the Buda city limits). Staff Report HAYS COUNTY -- William Rojas, 25, was arrested and charged with murder related to the death of a 19-year-old male in Hays Count...