Outsourcing Hays County inmates to other jurisdictions – a practice that has already cost taxpayers close to $2 million since the first of the year – is getting still more expensive. On Oct. 2, the Hays County Commissioners Court updated its agreement with Burnet County to house Hays inmates when th...

From the moment her family moved into their San Marcos home in 1969, Rebecca Ramirez’ childhood residence symbolized the love and loss they all experienced. As the structure of the Ramirez family changed over time, so did the structure of the house. Time, along with wear and tear, impacted the home,...

Three Hays County charities dedicated to helping children and families received $25,000 each this week, courtesy of the Capital Area Housing Finance Corporation. On Dec. 4, Hays County commissioners presented a total of $75,000 to the Hays County Food Bank, the Southside Community Center and the Hay...

After almost three years, Hays County has finally received federal funding for disaster recovery from a pair of devastating flood events in 2015. The county was given approximately $11.6 million for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery Funds. The U.S. Department of Housing and ...