Staff edit: Texas State University is not holding classes virtually for two weeks, as a prior photo caption stated. This was in reference to COVID-19 earlier this year, not Monkeypox.  Staff Report SAN MARCOS -- An individual in the Texas State University community has tested positive for Monkeypox....

[Editor's Note: This post was updated at 11:55 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 22 to reflect that the project is temporarily on hold.] Staff Report BUDA - The FM 2001 project is temporarily on hold due to forecasted rain. Updated information regarding the road closure/detour will be posted when it becomes avai...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) has identified two confirmed cases of monkeypox in Hays County. According to a press release, HCLHD is investigating the cases and working to identify individuals who may have had direct contact with the patients. According t...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY -- Benjamin Wilcox, 44, was sentenced to 90 years in prison for several counts: one count of Sexual Performance by a Child, three counts of possession of child pornography with intent to promote and eleven counts of possession of child pornography. Benjamin Wilcox. Photo cou...

By CJ Vetter HAYS COUNTY - Hays County is partnering with Connected Nation Texas and local community leaders to conduct a new survey to ensure more broadband access for residents. Hays County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation, but the extent of its broadband services can be diffic...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY — Hays County Pct. 4 Commissioner Walt Smith has called on County Judge Ruben Becerra to issue a disaster declaration for drought and wildfire. Per the press release, Smith said that the county and state is suffering through one of the "most brutally hot summers on record," ...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — Eastern Hays county is getting another early voting location, marking the county’s 14th spot to early vote for the upcoming November election.   The Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the county’s early voting schedule and locations on July 19, ad...

Staff Report UPDATE [Aug. 8 at 10:45 a.m.]: As of Aug. 8 at 9:54 a.m., the size of the fire was 1,210 acres and 100% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service incident viewer. Among the losses were seven homes and recreational vehicles with multiple barns and other equipment, according to...

(Editor's Note: This post has been updated as of 4:34 p.m. on Friday, July 29. This is a developing story and we will make updates as more information becomes available.) Staff Report BUDA --The Buda Fire Department and neighboring agencies are battling a 89.5-acre wildfire in the extraterritorial j...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY – Over 25,000 residents in Hays County are considered to be food insecure, causing the food insecurity rate to sit at 13.2%.  On a statewide level, as many as one in four children live in a food-insecure household – meaning they arrive at school with an empty stomach bec...