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Outsourcing inmates continues, case backlog shrinks

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 12:00am

Hays County Jail is full and has been outsourcing inmates to other jails for years. Due to the high population of incarcerated people, Hays County has been implementing various programs to attempt to divert people from the jail, such as the mental health court that was recently established and the pretrial services department. Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra has a standing agenda item during each commissioner court meeting in which he reads the current jail population, the amount of inmates outsourced and the cost.

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Hays County Commission Pct. 4 Walt Smith presents a check on behalf of Hays County to Melissa Rodriguez (C) HCWC CEO, and Holly Cunningham- Kizer, HCWC CDO.
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HCWC receives final payment of $644,000 grant from Hays County Commissioners

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 12:00am

Funds stem from American Rescue Plan

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Will Conley

Conley arrested for DWI, denies that he was intoxicated

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 12:00am

Wimberley Independent School District Board of Trustee and former Hays County Commissioner Will Conley was arrested for driving while intoxicated on April 23. In addition to the DWI charge, he was also charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon, which stemmed from him having a gun in the vehicle while allegedly driving while intoxicated. Conley denies being intoxicated.

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The Perry Home, located at 112 Heartleaf Road in LaCima, is one of the homes on the Tour.
Photo courtesy of La Cima

The Highland Home, located at 212 Missouri Primrose Lane in LaCima, will be one of the homes on the tour.
Photo courtesy of La Cima

'Stunning' La Cima model homes part of Home Tour

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 12:00am

Step into the 21st Century only five minutes away from the sixth stop on the Home Tour in your motorized buggy ride to experience the master- planned community of La Cima in the Texas Hill Country, hailed by Forbes magazine as the “next great metropolis.” Spanning over 2,400 acres, La Cima offers distinct new home designs with Hill Country views by a distinguished line-up of builders. The Perry Home and the Highland Home in La Cima will be the final two homes on the 47th annual Home Tour hosted by the Heritage Association of San Marcos. While the theme of the self-guided tour is “Vintage Bungalows on Old Buggy Trails,' the two La Cima homes will be the 'show houses' that conclude this year’s home tour showing off a beautiful contemporary interior design. Unlike the other houses that close at 4 p.m. these two homes do not close until 6 p.m.

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Three’s more than a crowd for this tiny apartment

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 12:00am

Dear Abby

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Nonprofits' Baby Day and Día del Niño Unite

Remy Stephens with Parents as Teachers, running the face painting table at 2023 event.
Photo courtesy of Community Action

Alex Mylius with First 3 Years, assisting with an activity at the 2023 event.
Photo courtesy of Community Action

Nonprofits' Baby Day and Día del Niño Unite

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 5:00am

On Saturday, April 27, the San Marcos community will be abuzz with festivities as two beloved events, Baby Day and Día del Niño, come together to celebrate and honor the children of the community. Baby Day, hosted by Start Smart Hays & Caldwell, and Día del Niño, hosted by Parents as Teachers, are both free, family events dedicated to serving and celebrating the children in our community.

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Robert “Bob” Honeycutt

CHRISTUS hospital welcomes new president

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 5:00am

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos announced its new president Robert “Bob” Honeycutt.

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EARTH DAY

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 5:00am

EARTH DAY

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New federal rule would bar 'noncompete' agreements for most employees

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 5:00am

U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency Tuesday, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court.

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M. RAY PERRYMAN
THE ECONOMIST

ECONOMIST: A Perilous Purge from Texas Medicaid

Thu, 04/25/2024 - 5:00am

Since the expiration of COVID-19-related provisions requiring states to keep residents enrolled in Medicaid, an estimated 2.1 million Texans have lost their coverage. Texas has by far the highest number of uninsured in the country and has removed significantly more individuals from coverage than any other state.