City of San Marcos to reopen riverfront parks May 22

Individuals may utilize the river for active recreation such as tubing, kayaking, canoeing, or swimming. Dog walking and exercising is permitted on park trails open to the public.

Buda drive-in finding success amid renewed interest in drive-in theaters

Doc's Drive-In Theatre is one of just a few drive-in theaters in Central Texas and it's seeing a resurgence of popularity amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hays CISD names new Lehman High band director

Nathan Smith, who currently serves as the head band director at Chapa Middle School, will be taking over the position beginning with the 2020-21 school year.

Sky Cinemas permanently closes in Dripping Springs

The theater says they attempted to reach an arrangement with their landlord but failed to do so. The landlord is now looking for a replacement cinema operator.

Woman dies in early morning house fire in Buda

Officials say the Buda Fire Department responded to a home in the 400 block of Overlook Mountain West at around 6:20 a.m. and arrived to find the home fully engulfed.

Texas Rangers identify man who killed San Marcos police officer, injured two others

The Rangers say Jose Alfredo Perez DeLaCruz, 46, was the person who shot and killed Officer Justin Putnam and wounded officers Franco Stewart and Justin Mueller on the evening of April 18.

Last surviving founding member of Hays CISD school board dies at 89

Pfluger is the namesake of Ralph Pfluger Elementary School and served on the Buda School Board when Hays CISD was created in 1967.

HCSO: Two suspects damaged convenience store front door with baseball bat

The suspects were then captured on video running towards the Friendship Creekside Church and a passenger car was seen leaving the church parking lot around the time of the incident.

San Marcos Police Officer returns home after recovering from gunshot wound

According to the City of San Marcos, Officer Franco Stewart was released from physical therapy following a gunshot wound he sustained when he was ambushed during a domestic dispute call. 

Man dead in overnight crash near Buda

According to police, a silver Jeep Cherokee driven by a Hispanic male left the roadway and went into the grass median for about a quarter-mile.

Local malls open up for business, but with safety protocols

You'll start to see many businesses around Austin begin to open, with precautions. But if you ask the city council, they have a different opinion.

Hays County Sheriff's Office uses social media to help capture serial package thief

According to police, on Sunday, April 26, John Micheal Rodriguez, 38, was caught on video surveillance stealing a package from in front of a home in the Stonefield Subdivision in Kyle, Texas. 

Some San Marcos businesses to reopen starting May 1

Any business needing to determine its occupancy limit may contact the San Marcos Fire Department Prevention Division and the city says an inspector will respond to your location and calculate the allowed occupancy.

Hays County offers free testing for uninsured, underinsured, indigent patients

Beginning April 29, individuals with symptoms who can't afford to pay for testing can begin the screening process by calling the COVID-19 hotline.