HAYS COUNTY — As a participant in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Youth Tour program, Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) will be selecting 10 high school students to attend the trip of a lifetime in Washington, D.C. where they will join more than 1,500 students from electric...

LOCKHART — On Oct. 11, 2021, Adil Dghoughi, 31, was shot and killed by Terry Turner, now 67, after pulling into his driveway located in Martindale. More than two years later, on Nov. 2, 2023, a jury concluded that Turner was not guilty of murder, but rather he was guilty of manslaughter. According t...

On Sept. 11, 2023, Samuel Garcia, 33, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault of a child. This resulted in 10 years of deferred adjudication community supervision at his punishment hearing on Oct. 30 in front of 483rd District Judge Tanner Neidhardt in Hays County. Garcia was arrested on Jan....

ISSAC MANRIQUEZ Manriquez, 22, accepted a plea bargain agreement on Sept. 6 for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (second-degree felony) in front of 428th Judicial District Judge Joe R. Pool in Hays County. According to court documents, the Kyle Police Department was advised that a female was ...

KYLE -— On Friday, Nov. 3, the Lehman High School Lobos and Hays High School Hawks faced off in the annual Hays County rivalry game. After a slow start from both teams’ offense, Hays scored first on an offensive series. From there, Hays started to take over, consistently getting stops and, after a h...

HAYS COUNTY — 27,826, or 16.13%, of registered Hays County voters headed to the polls during the Nov. 7 general election. In addition to mayoral and city council positions, there were multiple constitutional amendment propositions, including the option to increase the homestead exemption on school d...

These are the unofficial election results as of 11:11 p.m. on Nov. 7. Results will remain unofficial until canvassed and certified. *State proposition totals represent only Hays County numbers. City of Kyle, Mayor  Yvonne Flores-Cale: 1,186 (28.69%) Travis Mitchell (Incumbent): 2,082 (50.36%) Robert...

KYLE — Hays CISD announced that Hemphill Elementary School will be closed through Wednesday, Nov. 8 following mold being discovered on the campus. Following a concern about a mold smell in a classroom, and a subsequent air quality test, mold has been discovered at Hemphill Elementary School. As miti...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — Customers are greeted with the sweet smell of fresh cinnamon rolls and other pastries at 8 a.m. when Rolling in Thyme and Dough opens its doors. For nearly two decades, the bakery has served its customers with unique and flavorful goods. Rolling in Thyme and Dough, though now an ...