By Megan Wehring SAN MARCOS -- Texas State University President Denise Trauth announced that she will retire effective May 31, 2022. "I have decided it is time to move on to the next chapter of my life," Trauth wrote in an email to Texas State students, faculty and staff. "There are no adequate word...

By Sahar Chmais Four ICU beds remain available in Trauma Service Area O (TSA-O); TSA-O serves 11 counties, including Hays and Travis counties. Not all ICU beds in the area are occupied by COVID-19 cases, but 247 of the 484 occupied ICU beds are coronavirus patients. Lack of ICU bed space not only af...

By Megan Wehring Populations under 50,000 will receive additional federal coronavirus relief assistance payments from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) beginning this week. Under ARPA, the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF) provides emergency funding for eligible localities classified ...

By Megan Wehring   As educators of future teachers, two local professors use children’s literature to teach lessons about science and engineering.   The STEM curriculum focuses on educating students about science, technology, engineering and mathematics by using an applied approach to solve a proble...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY -- San Marcos resident Jose Nasipak was sentenced on Monday, August 17, to 80 years in prison for Possession with Intent to Promote Child Pornography. The sentence came down from 453rd Judicial District Judge Sherri Tibbe. On June 18, Nasipak guilty was found guilty of 2...

Ahead of the start of school later this week, Hays CISD is still looking to fill teaching positions.   Due to the state of Texas not providing funding for full virtual learning, the district is offering a Homebound Academy program for students who may need to stay home for medical reasons if they ha...

By Brittany Anderson A fallen firefighter and EMT of Jollyville Fire Department (JFD) in Austin was honored with a motorcade on Aug. 17. A resident of Kyle, Dylan Rodiek, 34, joined JFD in March 2021. He was a recent graduate of Texas Fire Academy. On Aug. 16, Rodiek was on duty and failed to respon...

Students greet teachers and staff at Cypress Springs Elementary. Rooster Springs Elementary students and parents are thankful for the crossing guard to keep them safe. DS Elementary hallways are packed on the first day of school.

By Brittany Anderson After Hays County judge Ruben Becerra’s controversial mask mandate last week, Dripping Springs ISD (DSISD) school board members met in front of a full house for an emergency meeting on Aug. 16 to discuss how the district will move forward in response to the mandate. Parents and ...

By Brittany Anderson Wearing blue shirts in solidarity, parents and students showed up to a special meeting of the Hays CISD school board on Aug. 12 to share their thoughts on the board’s COVID-19 protocols for the upcoming school year. After Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright sent out COVID response up...