SAN MARCOS — The community is invited to participate in open house meetings across the county to learn more about Proposition A — a road bond package that includes 31 transportation projects — ahead of the November election. The same information will be presented at each open house. All meetings wil...

The Hays County Commissioners Court proclaimed October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month at its Oct. 2 meeting. According to the proclamation, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in both Texas and the United States, with one woman being...

SAN MARCOS — Each October, communities around the United States gather to support the victims and survivors of domestic violence. This year, Hays County Crime Stoppers (HCCS) is joining forces with local law enforcement agencies and the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center to take a stand against and raise ...

HAYS COUNTY — Patients who rely on insurance to cover their healthcare costs can continue to do so after Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) announced that it has reached an agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX). This comes on the heels of the two companies negotiating in-network be...

Central Texas Food Bank launched its fourth school pantry location at Camino Real Elementary, located at 170 Las Brisas Blvd. in Kyle, on Friday, Oct. 4.

BUDA — Jeffrey Olaes, an eighth grader at McCormick Middle School, is now ranked number one in Korean martial arts forms in North American Sport Karate Association — the largest sanctioning association for open sport karate. Starting at age four, the now-14-year-old began taekwondo at the Hays Commu...

SAN MARCOS — Community Action Inc. of Central Texas (CAI) recently received a $1 million grant from St. David’s Foundation that will be geared toward improving access to healthcare. In May, St. David’s Foundation launched the “We All Benefit” funding opportunity focused on increasing access to quali...

KYLE — For more than a decade, Unforgettable Families and Friends President and Founder Cynthia Bentley has been participating in Pillow of Peace, bringing the program to Hays County. According to Bentley, Mary Schultheis, a native of Beaumont, Texas, relocated to New Orleans as a nurse, where she o...

The city of Kyle Parks and Recreation Department hosted a Bring your own Pumpkin event at La Verde Park on Thursday, Oct. 3. Residents were invited to paint or carve their pumpkins with supplies provided by the city.

BUDA — After receiving feedback from the community, the city of Buda is increasing the reimbursement levels for two grant opportunities for businesses from 50/50 matching to 100%. The Downtown Co-Marketing Reimbursement Grant was established by ordinance in 2020 to assist downtown businesses and pla...