The Kyle VFW post’s color guard, captained by Lou Nelson, gave a 21-gun salute during the Kyle/Buda VFW’s annual Memorial Day observance on Monday. Members of the color guard are Les Dwyer, David Llyle, David Wilson, Sylvester Bennett and Frank Rodriguez. (Photos by Brad Rollins) STAFF REPORT VFW po...

by SEAN KIMMONS HARRIS The arraignment of a San Marcos high school teacher accused of having sex with his 18-year-old student on school grounds is set to be heard on June 22, according to court records. William Shawn Harris, 34, a teacher and assistant coach at San Marcos High School at the time, fa...

by BRAD ROLLINS More than a month ago, a majority of the Hays County Commissioners Court welcomed a landmark study that found the county won’t need nearly as many jail beds in the next decade as once thought. MGT of America, a consulting firm that specializes in criminal justice system planning, sai...

by SEAN KIMMONS A high school graduation is the culmination of 13 years work in the classroom. It is a joyous occasion filled with proud spectators in the stands, and perhaps an inflatable beach ball and noisemakers from the departing seniors. Not this year. Hays High School is tightening its grip o...

• Eian Mark Martinez , 21, of 1508 Amberwood Loop, Kyle: Assault on a public servant, third degree felony, occurred March 12; unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, third degree felony, occurred March 12. Arraignment is slated for June 9 at the 22nd District Court in San Marcos. • Julian Micha...

As traffic stacks up for miles on IH-35, emergency workers respond to a four-vehicle wreck on Memorial Day. (Photo by Jen Biundo) by JEN BIUNDO A motorist erratically driving a pickup truck down IH-35 while hauling a boat triggered two separate accidents just before noon on Memorial Day, sending one...

STAFF REPORTS BRADLEY A 43-year-old San Marcos man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for possessing 173 grams of crack cocaine with the intent to deliver, the Hays County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. Kevin Bradley, who had five prior convictions for drug possession, pled guilty to the ...

STAFF REPORT The Hays County Pct. 2 office in Kyle is a collection point for a summer fan drive to accept donations of new fans and air conditioner window units for low income and elderly residents. Family Eldercare, an Austin-based nonprofit group, is asking for donations of 20-inch box fans and 12...

STAFF REPORT Though heavy rainfall this winter officially brought a two-year drought to an end, area residents are preparing to begin conserving water again through the dry summer months. The Kyle City Council approved a voluntary twice per week watering schedule starting this week, city officials s...

by SEAN KIMMONS (From left to right) Sammy Ruiz, Ryan Castillo and Bradley Wood receive the Kyle City Council proclamation from Mayor Lucy Johnson on Tuesday night. (Courtesy photo) Thirteen-year-old Ryan Castillo tried to do something that almost every teenager has done before. While riding his bik...