By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY — Hays County is making progress in addressing the area’s mental health needs.   On March 22, the Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved awarding a contract to the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for the Hays County Mental Health Needs Assessment. ...

by CJ Vetter Kyle – The Hays Educator Association hosted an open forum on March 24th for those candidates running for a seat on the Hays CISD board of trustees. The forum was hosted at the Kyle Public Library, with candidates Byron Severance and Amy Grant running for district 4, while Bear Heiser an...

By Megan Wehring  BUDA — Hays CISD is currently sitting at 21,730 students, the highest enrollment in the district’s history, which is an increase of 1,254 students compared to last year.  The growth in the county and across the district’s 221 square-mile radius, Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright and C...

By Brittany Anderson Residents in the city of Hays are concerned that a large development being proposed, Hays Commons, will threaten various aspects of the city’s environment, infrastructure and overall way of life. Things turned contentious during the city of Hays council meeting on March 14 when ...

The Hays County Commissioners Court proclaimed March 24 as World TB Day. The Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) is partnering with the State of Texas to support the individuals, families and communities affected by Tuberculosis (TB) and renew the commitment to preventing the spread of TB by...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY – The Hays County Sheriff's Office responded to several scam reports recently, which is something that residents should pay close attention to.   This week, a resident received a call from a local number. The caller identified themselves as an employee of the Sheriff's Offic...

Staff Report   HAYS COUNTY – Those who are looking to get a COVID-19 test at a Curative site will need to provide proof of insurance.  The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced that it is no longer able to accept claims for COVID-19 testing of uninsured patients due to l...

By Megan Wehring  HAYS COUNTY – One in four Texas children face hunger, meaning that they can't always receive nutritious meals at home and arrive at school with an empty stomach. Those children also live in a food-insecure household and for many, the breakfast and lunch served at school are sometim...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — Hearing that something is different about you can be a tough pill to swallow.   In 2019, Alyssa Jones, a sophomore at Lehman High School, discovered that she had severe scoliosis and needed to undergo thoracic fusion surgery in a short period of time because her curve ...

BUDA - Amy Grant, a native Texan and 14-year Buda resident, has announced her candidacy for the District 4 position on the Hays Consolidated Independent School District’s Board of Trustees. The spot is one of two that will be decided in the May 7 election. Amy Grant Grant has built her life’s work a...