Hays County COVID-19 Update July 22-23
Hays County Local Health Department reports one (1) new COVID-related fatality, a Kyle man in his 30s. The department also reports 121 new lab-confirmed cases along with two (2) new hospitalizations and six (6) new hospital discharges. This report covers July 22-23,...
Regional Flood Planning Group to Hold Meeting, Open to Public
Following massive and devastating floods in 2013, 2015, and 2017, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 8 in 2019 initiating the first ever statewide flood planning effort. The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) later designated 15 planning area regions across...
Hays County COVID-19 Update July 20-21
Hays County Local Health Department reports one (1) new COVID-related fatality, a Kyle man in his 60s. The department also reports 132 new lab-confirmed cases along with three (3) new hospitalizations and four (4) new hospital discharges. This report covers July...
Hays County COVID-19 Update July 17-19
Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports 73 new lab-confirmed cases along with seven (7) new hospitalizations and five (5) new hospital discharges. There are 20 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is...
Hays County COVID-19 Update July 15-16
Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports 73 new lab-confirmed cases along with one (1) new hospitalization and two (2) new hospital discharges. There are 29 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 18,865....
Mark Stevens Convicted of Capital Murder
Mark James Stevens, 41, of Buda, Texas, was convicted today, July 14, 2021, for the murder of Brandon Fontenette. He was sentenced to life in prison. During the jury trial before 428th District Judge Bill Henry, which began on July 6, the prosecution presented...
Hays County COVID-19 Update July 13-14
Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports 56 new lab-confirmed cases along with one (1) new hospitalization and two (2) new hospital discharges. There are 35 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 18,842....
Hays County COVID-19 Update July 10-12
Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports one (1) COVID-related fatality, a Woodcreek man in his 80s. The department also reports 110 new lab-confirmed cases along with 11 new hospitalizations and four (4) new hospital discharges. There are 31 additional...
Hays County COVID-19 Update July 8-9
Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) reports 47 new lab-confirmed cases along with one (1) new hospitalization and no new hospital discharges. There are 37 additional persons considered recovered. The total number of persons considered recovered is 18,776. This...
Hays County Emergency Rental Assistance Program Rolls Out July 12
Hays County Commissioners Court recently approved the implementation of a COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA). This program may help with rental, utility and late fee assistance for applicants who have had difficulty paying rent or utility bills due to...