A political forum was hosted by two local Hays county law enforcement associations at the Wimberley Community Center Wednesday night.  At the conclusion of the forum, an altercation occurred involving an Austin area television crew and staff members of Hays County Precinct 3 Constable Ray Helm’s off...

AUSTIN - The Texas Governor’s Commission for Women is now accepting nominations for the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame. Nominations are open to any native or current residents of Texas, living or deceased, who have made significant contributions that have benefited the state of Texas. “The Texas Women’s...

Hays County has gone a long ways toward populating its Complete Count Committee but still needs representatives from some segments of the community. The county announced and began staffing the committee last fall and has also dedicated $50,000 towards the 2020 Census. Areas of the county have been d...

A lawsuit alleging Kinder Morgan has violated the Endangered Species Act with its approach to building a natural gas pipeline through the heart of the Texas Hill Country has added new plaintiffs. The Hays County Commissioners Court voted unanimously Jan 28. to join the suit, which was filed by the B...

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Transportation is reminding football fans to “Plan While You Can” for a sober ride before enjoying game day watch parties and other activities that may include alcohol. “Super Bowl weekend is an especially dangerous time for drunk driving crashes,” said TxDOT Executi...

By Anita Miller The Hays County Commissioners Court took what is being called a “huge” step in the journey towards lowering the jail population last week when they created a Magistrate Division that would serve both district courts and county courts-at-law. Funds for the division were set aside duri...

Submitted Report It’s not often that an organization gets to celebrate a 100th anniversary. This year the League of Women Voters-US is proud to do just that. Born out of the women’s suffrage movement of the early 1900s, the League of Women Voters was formed in 1920 to continue its work: educating, s...

Super Bowl weekend is a good time to take a look at the Souper Bowl of Caring, a national movement encouraging food and fund drives. With more than 25,000 Hays County residents considered food insecure, local participation by residents at local H-E-B stores and through their own fundraising means fo...

Staff Reports No, your Social Security number has not been suspended. As incredible as that idea even sounds, people across Texas and the nation have been told that in recent months, along with equally suspicious statements and request. It’s all part of what the Social Security Administration (SSA) ...

Submitted Report The Hays County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy is now accepting applications for the 2020 class to start on March 5. The Hays County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy is a 45-hour program designed to give the residents of Hays County a working knowledge of the Hays County Sheriff...