Hays County

Hays County is considering a hiring freeze for full-time employees and reducing the number of inmates in Haskell County to under 50 as part of cost-saving measures. The county is also exploring opportunities to house more juveniles from other counties in its juvenile detention facility to generate additional revenue.

A fourth mosquito trap in Hays County has tested positive for West Nile virus. The report confirms ongoing surveillance and detection efforts in the area.

Hays County is inviting the community to provide feedback on its draft Strategic Plan, which outlines priorities, investments, and decision-making for the next five years.

A man was sentenced to 8 years in state prison for a 2022 fatal hit-and-run crash. The case was handled by a Hays County judge.

A man was sentenced to ten years in prison for a 2018 homicide in Kyle. The sentencing is detailed in Hays County court documents.

A third mosquito trap sample collected in San Marcos on July 17 has tested positive for West Nile Virus, as reported by Hays County in a press release.

A third mosquito trap in Hays County has tested positive for West Nile virus. This marks the third positive test in the area.

Hays County has launched Behavioral Health 360, a free digital mental health platform in partnership with CredibleMind, offering residents access to mental health resources, self-care tools, and local support services.

Two mosquito trap samples collected in San Marcos on Tuesday tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to a release from Hays County.

West Nile has been detected in Hays County, Texas, marking the first occurrence this year. Mosquito traps in the area tested positive for the virus.

Hays County has approved funding to explore a regional water partnership involving the cities of Wimberley and Woodcreek. The initiative aims to coordinate regional water planning among the participating entities.

A man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for a fatal hit-and-run crash in January 2022. The incident occurred in Hays County.

Hays County is expanding flood warning systems one year after deadly flooding in Texas that killed over 100 people during the Fourth of July weekend. Communities are taking new steps to prepare for future major storms.

Hays County Commissioners Court approved a resolution on Tuesday aimed at slowing the spread of rabies. The measure is intended to address the ongoing rabies outbreak in the area.

Hays County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to pause the review of data centers. The resolution aims to address concerns related to data centers.

St. David’s Foundation is investing $4.6 million in rural Central Texas to expand culturally-responsive maternal health care for underserved women, particularly women of color, addressing Texas’s high maternal mortality rates and disparities. Programs like the Motherhood Project in Hays County use group prenatal care to improve outcomes through education, peer support, and access to services in communities with limited care.

Five people died in a plane crash in the Wimberley area of Hays County, Texas. The incident was reported by Hays County Homeland Security & Emergency Management.

A small plane crashed in the Texas Hill Country near Wimberley, killing all five people onboard. The incident occurred late Thursday night in the dark, approximately 40 miles southwest of Austin, according to Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra.

A plane crash in the Wimberley area of Hays County resulted in five deaths. The incident was marked by a 'loud boom' as reported in the title.