SAN MARCOS – “Hays County has seen too many young people and children as young as 15 years of age die in the throes of a fentanyl overdose,” said Hays County District Attorney Kelly Higgins. On Wednesday, May 3, the Hays County District Attorney’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)...

ART THROUGH A LIFETIME KYLE — Boling Law Firm is more of a gallery than a law office. Each piece is either local or self-made, a testament to Anna Martinez Boling’s emphasis on local art and its importance. Boling began creating artwork at a young age, citing her parents as sparking her initial inte...

KYLE — “On both of our bridges … we’ve had people jump off of them and so, that is where it becomes some sort of responsibility to at least direct [residents to resources],” said council member Yvonne Flores-Cale. At the Kyle City Council meeting held on May 2, council members Bear Heiser, Daniela P...

BUDA — Currently, the Buda Police Department is the only law enforcement agency in Hays County that does not have at least one victim assistance position, which would provide a high level of service to victims of crime in Buda. A grant could soon change that. In an effort to support victims of crime...

KYLE — Dozens of war veterans walked in silence through the flag-lined sidewalk as they hugged each other and spoke of the 20 years that forever changed them. The city of Kyle hosted an opening ceremony for The Wall That Heals, a Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica and mobile education center, on the ...

The Hays County Commissioners Court declared the week of May 15-21, 2023 as Police Week at its May 2 meeting. Additionally, the court proclaimed May 18 as Peace Officers Memorial Day. The observance seeks to “honor those peace officers who, through their courageous deeds, have lost their lives or ha...

Citizens select Flores, Vela Jr. for Hays CISD school board, pass 3 of 4 bonds HAYS COUNTY — Approximately 12,176 Hays County citizens turned out on Saturday, May 6 for the election, which would determine who would fill positions on the Hays CISD Board of Trustees and approve or deny four bonds prop...

KYLE — The Kyle Police Department announced it has arrested and charged two people with various drug charges after fentanyl and other narcotics were found in a residence in the presence of two children. The city stated on Wednesday that KPD officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Strawn in the ...

These are unofficial election results as of 9:48 p.m. on May 6, with all locations reporting. * denotes the majority vote(s).   Hays CISD Board of Trustees Trustee, Single-Member – District 1 Bill Ward: 71 (26.10%) Raul Vela Jr.: 201 (73.90%)* Trustee, Single-Member – District 2 Johnny Flores: 241 (...

SAN MARCOS — Hays County District Attorney Kelly Higgins announced today that on Monday, May 1, Nathan Allen, 41, entered a guilty plea to four child abuse charges, according to a press release by the DA’s Office. Allen was then sentenced to 35 years in prison on a charge of continuous sexual abuse ...