Staff Report A fatal car crash led to the death of two Hays County residents on May 11 in Williamson County. Names of the deceased were released over the weekend. Larry Davis, a 27-year-old Kyle resident was driving with passenger August Holland, a 46-year-old Buda resident, when the incident occurr...

By Sahar Chmais HAYS COUNTY – Roads around Hays County will soon carry the names of local fallen service members and first line responders to honor their heroism. The first street under this proposal will be named after Lt. John Decker, a Marine who was killed in the Battle of Palau in the Pacific t...

By Sahar Chmais Kyle Police Department (KPD) wants residents to buckle up in anticipation of an increased traffic flow this summer holiday. To ensure greater safety oversight, the KPD is joining forces with the Texas Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement agencies to increase seatbelt...

By Sahar Chmais From South Korea to Texas, Jimmy Ferguson has lived through war, segregation, Asian-American hate and peace. The Asian-American business man has truly lived the American Dream and found his home in Texas 30 years ago. “I did not speak any English,” Jimmy Ferguson recalled coming to t...

By Megan Wehring KYLE – After several years in the making, the city of Kyle is breaking ground on two public parks expected to be completed by next year. Kyle City Council approved a $7.95 million contract for the construction of Heroes Memorial Park and $4.85 million for the construction of Uptown ...

  Hays County officials and residents gathered at the Hays County Courthouse Saturday to honor law enforcement personnel within Hays County that have given the ultimate sacrifice of giving their lives in the line of duty.   A proclamation was made by the Hays County Commissioners Court that recogniz...

By Sahar Chmais Hays County Commissioners attempted to fill the County Court at Law 3 position, following Millie Thompson’s resignation, during their May 18 meeting the commissioners were not in agreement. Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe proposed that Judge Linda Rodriguez temporarily take the seat bec...

By Sahar Chmais Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order Tuesday, May 18 that prohibits governmental entities in Texas from requiring or mandating mask wearing. The rule is effective immediately. Governmental entities include counties, cities, school districts, public health authorities ...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD -- On Monday night, two new members were officially sworn in to the Hays CISD Board Trustees. (Photos courtesy of Hays CISD) From left to right: Hays CISD At-Large Trustee Will McManus, Hays County Commissioner Mark Jones and Single Member District 3 Trustee Courtney Runkl...

By Sahar Chmais A texting innovation should help residents when it comes to court dates and payment. The Hays County Criminal Justice Committee has kicked off the new program that sends text message alerts to remind residents about their court responsibilities. “We are all endlessly trying to make o...