On Tuesday, Sept. 6, Uvalde students returned to school for the first time since the tragic shooting that happened on May 24 at Robb Elementary School. Hays CISD and members of the community joined other school districts around the state in standing with Uvalde by wearing maroon and white to show so...

Staff Report SAN MARCOS -- A 20-year-old fentanyl distributor was arrested in San Marcos. On Friday, September 2, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the San Marcos Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence for a man suspected of supplying fentanyl pills to members of the community. After w...

By Amira Van Leeuwen   HAYS COUNTY — Monkeypox is believed to have been around for centuries but was first noticed in 1958 in rodents in Africa. The disease belongs to a family of viruses called poxviridae, and within the poxviridae family are different viruses. One of the viruses within the poxviri...

Staff Report   The Texas Department of Transportation is looking to improve transportation safety, address congestion and preserve roadways with a new roadway construction plan.   The 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), adopted by Gov. Greg Abbott at the end of August, is an advanced $85 bill...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY– A local doctor provides families with tips regarding sleep and nutrition, as students are back in school. Sleep is essential at any age. However, according to the Sleep Foundation, younger ages need even more sleep.   Graphic courtesy of the Sleep Foundation Every age...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – A local ER doctor provides families with tips on staying safe and healthy throughout the upcoming Labor Day weekend.   The first thing to be mindful of is the weather – even though the holiday weekend is at the beginning of September, temperatures remain high in Hays...

Staff edit: Texas State University is not holding classes virtually for two weeks, as a prior photo caption stated. This was in reference to COVID-19 earlier this year, not Monkeypox.  Staff Report SAN MARCOS -- An individual in the Texas State University community has tested positive for Monkeypox....

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – Wildfires have been common this summer with severe drought conditions, leaving Hays County to be in a steady burn ban.   But Hays County is not alone – nearly all of Texas is in a burn ban, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service Burn Ban Web Map. Photo courtesy of...

By Amira Van Leeuwen   HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Local Health Department partnered with Christus Trinity Clinic to host its Back to School Fair at 1401 Broadway St., Ste. A in San Marcos from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday.   While the event was held in San Marcos, all residents of Hays County were ...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – Through federal funding, the San Marcos Hays County EMS will be receiving two additional ambulances.   On Aug. 9, the Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved to execute the Hays County American Rescue Plan Recovery Grant Agreement between Hays County and...