By Brittany Anderson The race between Hays County Judge democratic candidates Brandon Burleson and incumbent Ruben Becerra has turned contentious with a legal battle.   A verbal altercation that allegedly turned physical between Becerra’s wife Monica and Burleson’s mother Rose occurred during a Mart...

HAYS COUNTY — Mark Cusack is running for the 207th District Judge position in the 2022 Primary Election. District 207 is a district court in Caldwell, Comal, and Hays Counties in Texas. Cusack says that he stands out among other candidates for the 207th District Court because he is the only veteran,...

Angela Villescaz resigned from her advocate position at SAFE (Austin,TX) in order to support survivors a different way, by running to become a legislature who will prioritize health and safety issues. Angela Villescaz moved to Kyle,TX 22 years ago and has witnessed the population explosion of the fa...

By Megan Wehring   WIMBERLEY — Everybody has a safe haven. For some students, that place is in the classrooms and hallways at Katherine Anne Porter School (KAPS).   KAPS is a public charter school, with creativity and diversity as a part of its mission, located in Wimberley serving the Hays County a...

By Brittany Anderson As the search for a new Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program manager continues, Hays County has lost more rental assistance funds for the program — and residents that are most in need of aid are at risk of not receiving any in a timely manner.   County officials reported on...

By Megan Wehring  DRIPPING SPRINGS — Student enrollment growth is inevitable as the city of Dripping Springs, and Hays County as a whole, continues to see new families moving in.  At the Jan. 31 meeting, the Dripping Springs ISD (DSISD) Board of Trustees approved the purchase of eight total buses an...

Staff Report As Hays County’s regional animal shelter continues to struggle with overcrowding, the county is urging residents to spay and neuter their pets in order to significantly reduce pet overpopulation, unwanted litters and overcrowded shelters.   During the Feb. 1 commissioners court meeting,...

Courtesy of Hays CISD When life tossed a wrench into his plans two years ago, Lehman High Agricultural Mechanics student Garrett Moore realized it was best to pick up that tool and use it.   After helping to rebuild much of his family’s fire-damaged home over the past two-plus years, Garrett, who is...

Early voting for the March 1, 2022 primary election will take place between Feb. 14 and Feb. 25.   Polls will be closed on Monday, Feb. 21 for Presidents’ Day.   Locations on where to early vote around Hays County are: San Marcos locations • Hays County Government Center (main early voting site), 71...

By Brittany Anderson Hays CISD’s newest elementary school is getting some of its final touches ahead of its 2022-2023 school year.   During the board meeting on Jan. 31, trustees unanimously approved the name “Sunfield Elementary,” following suggestions from the community and the seven-person HCISD ...