The fate of the Lone Star Rail District (LSRD) has yet to be decided by Central Texas officials and some are beginning to explore other options.  Hays County Commissioners voted to suspend their membership with LSRD March 22 following Union Pacific’s (UP) exit from the future plans. LSRD has been co...

By Bailey Buckingham Hays County appraisals were sent to residents earlier this month and one resident is using his knowledge to help others file their protests before the July 6 deadline.  Bill Loeb, who was previously an Austin resident, has moved himself and his real estate company to Dripping Sp...

By Samantha Smith Preliminary steps toward moving forward with a project that would connect FM 1626 in Hays County to MoPac in Austin occurred last week as the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) is now seeking bids for construction of State Highway 45 southwest (SH 45 SW).  Hays Count...

By Moses Leos III On Monday, Zuzeca Affiliated Soccer Clubs announced the selection of the Central Texas Lobos as the name of the new team, which will be based in the Kyle/Buda area. A Hays County-based semi-professional soccer club, which intends to make its debut in August, officially has a name t...

By Bailey Buckingham Hays County and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) collaborated Monday evening to discuss with county residents plans for the reconstruction of the Post Road bridge. Roughly 30 Hays County residents gathered to hear presentations and discussions led by Ray Whisenant,...

Staff report   Appraised values are on the rise once again in Hays County as property owners feel the ramifications of rapid growth.  Hays County’s overall preliminary market value in 2016 increased by 12.79 percent from 2015, according to a press release from the Hays County Central Appraisal Distr...

Hays County emergency officials moved one step closer to the possibility of calling an election for the creation of a ninth Emergency Service District. While boundaries for the potential ESD are still being finalized, San Marcos Hays County EMS Chief David Smith said nearly all entities have support...

Staff report Hays County officials are alerting residents near the Goforth and High Road Dam in Kyle of possible flooding that could occur in the area.  According to a post from haysinformed.com, heavy rains in the area have caused rising lake levels in the eastern part of Hays County near Goforth R...

Submitted report    The Hays County Commissioners Court appointed a new Fire Marshal during its May 24 meeting, which also saw the county restructure its emergency management office.  The Commissioners Court named Clint Browning, who has served as Assistant Fire Marshal in Hays County for four years...

Staff report  A series of strong thunderstorms that have dropped heavy rains across the area Thursday evening have led to the closure of multiple Hays County low water crossings and roads.  Here's an updated list of the roads that are currently closed according to the Facebook page of Hays County Pr...