by Brittany Anderson The governor-elect of Nuevo León, Mexico, visited the Hays County Historic Courthouse on July 13 for a press conference to discuss ways to strengthen the relationship between the Mexican state and Hays County. Alongside a select group of community members, Samuel Alejandro Garcí...

By Megan Wehring KYLE — With a growing population of more than 50,000 residents, Kyle is looking at future roadway changes. The Kyle City Council approved the updated Transportation Master Plan at its regular meeting July 6. Two freeway crossings, several arterial roads with six, four or two to thre...

Local pilot advocates for high school flight classes By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — Now that the summer travel surge is in full swing, the search for pilots is vital for the airline industry. “There was already an expected pilot shortage over the next decade or so,” said Robert Greene, flight instru...

Nominees are selected by educational regions; Hays CISD wins for Region 13, which includes Central Texas HAYS CISD -- Hays CISD is one of 15 school districts in Texas nominated for Outstanding School Board of the Year. Committees of Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) members review th...

Staff Report Mark James Stevens, 41, of Buda, was convicted for the murder of Brandon Fontenette and sentenced to life in prison. During the jury trial before 428 th  District Judge Bill Henry, which began on July 6, the prosecution presented evidence that on the evening of July 25, 2018, Mark and J...

This year’s 28th Annual Friends Foundation Fundraiser will be a hybrid event with Gold Ticket sales and an online auction, as well as a traditional in-person barbeque fundraiser from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Salt Lick Pavilion with fellowship, games and live music by the Hot Texas Swing Band. A...

By Megan Wehring   Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright will continue leading Hays CISD until June 2026.   The Hays CISD Board of Trustees agreed to employ Wright on a twelve-month annual basis from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026. The district will now pay the superintendent a salary of $334,000 per year —...

By Sahar Chmais   Limiting campaign contributions for state officials and state candidates is the goal set by State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood). House Bill 121, introduced by Zwiener, proposes to limit contributions to $5,000 per election, per individual, and $10,000 per election, per political ...

By Brittany Anderson   Two House Bills were filed by Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) to provide grants for local infrastructure and ensure resilience in the face of future severe weather events.  In response to February’s harsh winter storm, Uri, Zwiener filed House Bills 236 and 242 on July 12, whi...

By Sahar Chmais Hays County is seeing an uptick in active COVID-19 cases and an increase in hospitalization due to the virus. Since June 14, active infection rates in Hays County have varied between 120 to 199 active cases, recorded every two days. After the July 10 weekend, that number spiked to 27...