By Megan Wehring WIMBERLEY — A cry for help does not stop in a major crisis, a reality the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) has been subject to throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. But the HCWC did not give up and they continued to fight for their cause by turning to the city of Wimberley for financ...

By Sahar Chmais Numbers can be deceiving. The Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) observed this bitter truth during the heights of the pandemic that silenced the voice of many abuse victims. At the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, the number of people seeking housing and other help from the HCWC ...

An unintended consequence of a stay-at-home order is an increase of family violence when existing stressors like job loss become more frequent. However, the Hays Caldwell Women’s Center has seen a dramatic drop in victims reaching out for hospital service calls for the month of March. In February of...

The Hays County Commissioners Court proclaimed February as Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month at its Tuesday meeting and thanked the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) for helping young people learn about healthy relationships. According to the proclamation, “Family, friends, teachers, ...

For the first time in Hays County, up to 18 families will have access to a transitional multi-family apartment style complex paired with the vast resources of the Hays Caldwell Womens Center. After 20 years of planning, the long-time goal of transitional housing is now about a year away. However, a ...

A longtime Hays County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) official has been tabbed to take over Hays CISD’s Director of Safety and Security position. Jeri Skrocki, who has been with the HCSO since 1989, was hired by the district in July, filling the role held by Mountain City Mayor Phillip Taylor, who was kill...

by Laura De La Paz, LPC-1 An act of kindness from a stranger can have long lasting effects on a person. It could be helping with car issues on the side of the road or being there for someone in a time of crisis. In the last few years alone, sexual assault has been a crisis that has increased across ...

Emotional testimonies, accusations of assault and a conviction by jury were all part of a criminal court reenactment starring a handful of Dripping Springs High students Feb. 27. The reenactment, however, also served as a sobering reminder of the impact of dating violence, a problem plaguing all com...

In the wake of the forced separation of families along the Texas-Mexico border, groups serving undocumented residents of Hays County believe the news has left people scared and untrusting. It is hard to even guess how many Hays County residents are undocumented, said Melissa Rodriguez, director of c...

oAnn Sadler couldn’t help but smile as she and about 25 others completed a bungee cord exercise at the Onion Creek Senior Citizens activity center. Sure, the workout itself was strenuous at times. But for Sadler, the exercise she and many others came to take in was well worth it. Such is the goal of...