Staff report  The body of an adult male was recovered near the Blanco River Saturday, bringing the total number of bodies recovered in Hays County to nine following the Memorial Day Flood.  According to a Hays County release, a search team recovered the body at Bluffview Drive in the Wimberley area....

Many of the parks in Hays County along the Blanco and San Marcos rivers are closed and are not expected to open any earlier than Saturday. Blue Hole and Jacob's Well in Wimberley are among those parks, however other Blue Hole amenities are open for use, like the walking trails, basketball courts, pi...

  Staff Report Hays County has lifted its boil water advisory for private well water users after water quality concerns following the Memorial Day weekend flood of the Blanco River. County officials instituted its boil water immediately after the May 24 flood so citizens were aware of some possible ...

Hays County Commissioners Court authorized Development Services staff to streamline the application process for victims of the recent flood. The move will help better serve the victims of high winds, tornadoes, storms and floods in the unincorporated area of Hays County, according to a statement iss...

Staff report  Hays County officials are asking residents to be cautious about giving out personal information after reports have surfaced of scammers taking advantage of flood victims. According to Hays County officials, there are scammers in the area that have taken the personal information of floo...

  Staff report  Hays County citizens who sustained losses during the Memorial Day weekend flood of the Blanco River are now eligible to apply for federal disaster assistance after a Presidential disaster declaration was signed Friday. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repa...

  By Moses Leos III UPDATE: Hays County officials have identified the body of an adult male recovered near the Blanco River at Fox Road in San Marcos Thursday as Ralph Hugh Carey, 73.  According to authorities, six bodies have been recovered by search crews in Hays County. Five of the bodies have be...

Staff report A live bat found at the Kohl's department store at 20185 Marketplace Avenue on May 24 in Kyle has tested positive for rabies.  According to City of Kyle officials, the bat was found on the sidewalk in front of the building at approximately 11:30 a.m. If you think that you or someone els...

  By Moses Leos III Roughly seven months after being voted into office, Hays County Court at Law #2 Judge David Scott Glickler was arrested Monday on the suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). Glickler, 46, was booked into the Hays County Jail Tuesday and was released the same day on a $3,000...

Gathered from the Hays County Sheriff's Office:  "We have set up an email account for use by the public to volunteer equipment and volunteer service organizations: hayscoflood@co.hays.tx.us If you have equipment that you would like to offer for use during the clean up the flood areas, send an email ...