Staff Report HAYS COUNTY -- Hays CISD campuses will close after for the rest of the week beginning Thursday, Feb. 3, because of anticipated inclement weather. Here is what the community should expect: Thursday, February 3, 2022 : All Hays CISD schools and offices are closed and all afterschool activ...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE — A devastating fire destroyed two downtown Kyle businesses last week, but the community is rallying together to stay supportive while waiting for their comeback.   Shortly before 2 a.m. on Jan. 27, Kyle Fire Department (KFD) responded to a fire that broke out at Papa Jack’...

by Cyndy Slovak-Barton With the March Democratic and Republican primaries just around the corner, some voters might be looking for familiar names – but with the new maps signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott following the 2020 Census, several will no longer be a part of Hays County. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Do...

Staff Report Feral hogs are responsible for significant agricultural and property losses in Texas – exceeding $500 million each year – and a bounty program in Hays County is working to mitigate this problem. The county is continuing its feral hog management efforts into 2022 after receiving a $7,500...

By Brittany Anderson SAN MARCOS — Nearly two years after a car accident that resulted in the death of a woman and left her partner critically injured, the off-duty San Marcos Police Department (SMPD) officer responsible has been ‘indefinitely suspended.’ A letter from San Marcos city manager Bert Lu...

Below is just a sampling of the races on the March 1 primary ballots. For a full list of elections, visit the Hays County Elections website to read the ballots in their entirety. Governor Republicans: Allen B. West, Greg Abbott, Kandy Kaye Horn, Don Huffines, Paul Belew, Danny Harrison, Rick Perry a...

The sample ballots for the March 1 primary elections were released on the county election website this week. The Republican ballot has 10 propositions in addition to the seated positions. There are no propositions on the Democratic ballot. The ten propositions that will require a yes or no vote from...

By Brittany Anderson COVID-19 isn’t just causing shortages in hospitals and grocery stores — local schools are feeling the effects, too, as teachers and substitute teachers are out sick in record numbers due to the virus.   In a flyer posted to its Facebook page on Jan. 6, Hays CISD asked teacher-ce...

By Megan Wehring School districts and cities implemented protocols after health officials released new quarantine and isolation guidelines.  On Dec. 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shortened the recommended isolation time for the public. People who test positive for CO...

The following students made the Fall Dean’s List at the schools listed below. Sam D. Shaw of Buda and Jourdan E. Gamez of San Marcos made the Northland College Dean’s List Zachary Arellano and Ashhton Redmond of Kyle made the University of Maryland Global Campus Dean’s List Bethany Price of Kyle mad...