ecause 200 candles would be too many to place on a cake, Hays County officials last week instead opted to pass a proclamation celebrating the bicentennial birthday of the county’s namesake. The court, joined by members of the Hays County Historical Commission, celebrated Col. John “Jack” Coffee Hays...

Hays County Commissioners recently authorized an agreement with Water and Earth Technologies for the installation of low-water crossing warning systems within the county. In a deal that will cost the county $1.9 million, Hays County Judge Bert Cobb said in a recent commissioners court hearing that h...

articipating in the Hays County Livestock Show and Expo (HCLSE) is a tradition Dripping Springs resident Jeff Dodd passed down to his children. As the years went by, Dodd’s three sons, whose interest was spurred by Dodd, not only completed their projects and obtained money for college, but also gain...

Kyle city leaders, along with Hays County officials, finalized an incentive agreement this month with an in-place high-tech manufacturer they believe will shepherd job growth in the area. The agreement also alleviates a tax billing error in which RSI, Inc. was not billed for $430,000 in property tax...

ater this month, Seton Medical Center Hays in Kyle will be ground zero for an area-wide, one day event that offers free medical care for children and adults of all ages. Seton Hays will host the annual Medical Mission at Home event, which will be held Jan. 28, said Dr. Fausto Meza, an internist and ...

Two people were killed and two others were injured after an accident along FM 2001 in Hays County Monday. A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) spokesperson said the accident, which involved two vehicles, occurred along FM 2001 close to the Hays and Caldwell county line. The drivers of both vehi...

Michael Mince Joshua Marquez UPDATE - 9:52 p.m.  The Hays CISD community is mourning the loss of two Lehman High students who passed away in separate incidents over the holiday break. According to a letter sent to Hays CISD parents, district officials were informed on Christmas Eve of the death of J...

Hays County officials continue to move forward with development of a Nature and Character Plan that will result in a Corridor Master Plan for FM 150 West in Hays County. The character plan is a document that defines how best to provide the future capacity needed for FM 150 West. According to the imp...

hen the final ballot is counted and the last precinct’s votes come in, some assume the job of an elections administrator is finished. Hays County Elections Administrator and Voter Registrar Joyce Cowan, who has held the position for the last 31 years, said that’s far from the truth.   When the calen...

Contractors for Hays County will begin removing debris from the Blanco River left behind by the 2015 Memorial Weekend flood, according to a press release. “A considerable amount of debris – ranging from building materials to vehicles – was deposited in the river,” Clint Garza, Director of Developmen...