AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today released a statement thanking President Trump for issuing a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Texas. This announcement comes after the Governor requested the declaration—citing the need for additional federal assistance to save lives, to protect property...

Although COVID-19 patients don’t need blood to help them get better, a lot of people need blood and organ transplants to save their lives. It has become difficult for blood donation stations to keep their reserves full if only 10 people are allowed to donate at a time. If you’re not sick and if you ...

More than 600 students are scheduled to graduate from Hays High School this year, but the worry is if they will be able to walk with their friends, or will they have to do a virtual graduation. There has been no word that seniors in Hays CISD will graduate virtually, but the idea of graduating onlin...

After careful evaluation of the ongoing public health situation, Texas State Parks has limited park programming and closed public access to park headquarters, visitor centers and park stores starting at noon March 19. “Our main priority has always been the health and wellbeing of our visitors and st...

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) will temporarily suspend inmate fees for health care services related to COVID-19. While incarcerated Texans housed within TDCJ facilities are never denied access to health care due to an inability to pay, this temporary waiver will encourage timely re...

Staff report The requirement for people collecting unemployment benefits to conduct active job searches has been waived as part of the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also waived is the “waiting week” that required job seekers to go without benefits for one week. The measures, taken on or...

The Salt Lick has expanded its takeout offerings in keeping with preventing the spread of COVID-19. Both the Driftwood and Round Rock locations are taking orders over the phone and can also take payment over the phone as well as at curbside pickup. In Driftwood, the full menu, available online, is a...

Staff report Like other civic facilities, the county’s only intake for stray and homeless animals is feeling the pinch of COVID-19 prevention. The San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter is closed to the public but still has an abundance of cats and dogs needing permanent – or at least temporary – homes....

The Hays County Local Health Department has been notified of an additional confirmed case of COVID-19, bringing the total cases in Hays County to 10. All 10 positive cases are adults, and the 10 th case is a resident of Buda.   CDC image. The breakdown of cases by city as of noon on Wednesday, March...

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sent a letter yesterday to the United States Department of Agriculture seeking permission to allow Texas Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to use their benefits at take out and drive-thru res...