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 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...

Staff report The COVID-19 threat and the response to it is unprecedented in the minds of most living Americans. One aspect of the crisis, however, is something we’ve seen in the wake of natural disasters like floods and hurricanes. It’s time to be on the lookout for price gouging, the Texas Attorney...

Shoppers stand outside of H-E-B, leaning on their empty carts, waiting so they can finally get a turn inside where only about 25 people can shop at once. H-E-B has taken many measures to ensure that it reduces the spread of the Coronavirus while people shop in-store, but their efforts did not stop o...

Staff reports Taking advantage of Gov. Greg Abbott’s temporary restrictions on open meetings laws, the Dripping Springs ISD turned to videoconferencing for the March 23 workshop and regular meeting of the board of trustees. Board members participated remotely, and members of the public were able to ...

Delayed memorial services and live streaming of funerals are among options being developed at Harrell Funeral Homes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funeral Director Doug DuBois said he and other staff members are “working with families to schedule memorial services sometime in the future – hop...