Maya Fawaz

Public school districts across the state have made the switch to a four-day week in an attempt to recruit teachers, boost student attendance and increase overall morale. San Marcos CISD is in the early stages of considering the change.

Hays County voters will decide on several local races this election, including a new sheriff and whether to pass a major transportation bond.

Construction started Tuesday on the first of eight road projects funded by a 2022 bond. Hays County is asking voters to approve a $440 million bond this fall that would overlap with some of these projects to help improve safety and congestion.

Investigators surveyed 14 polling places in the county last year and found some didn't meet all the department's accessibility requirements.

The popular Hill Country landmark is growing. The new area will increase the overall biodiversity of the park with a creek and some small ponds.

"Katz's Never Kloses" may once again be an accurate phrase in Austin after the 24-hour restaurant announced plans to reopen in its original Sixth Street location.

Our question asker wondered who put it there and if it should be moved somewhere else. Jasper Johns has no connections to Texas. Who is this secret admirer?

The beloved gas station chain is coming to I-35 between San Marcos and Kyle. The travel center will feature a 74,000-square-foot facility, 120 gas pumps and up to 175 EV-charging spots.

The Hays County Food Bank is relocating to a bigger space to accommodate the growing need for its services. The food bank expects to distribute more food this year than ever before.

Avrey Anderson was accused of incompetence and negligence of his duties at a hearing last month. A judge was set to rule on a possible suspension.

Couples tied the knot at the Travis County Probate Courthouse Friday morning as part of the county’s weeklong event offering free marriage ceremonies for Pride Month.

The city’s quiet zones are temporarily going away after an inspection found several violations at San Marcos train crossings. Residents should expect the horns to blare for at least three to six months.

If your name is Kyle, a festival in Kyle, Texas, has your name all over it. The city needs 2,326 people named Kyle to break the world record for the largest same-name gathering.

En el pasado, la ciudad de Kyle ha comprado agua a San Marcos caso por caso. El nuevo acuerdo se extiende hasta 2026 y garantiza a Kyle el acceso a 163 millones de galones adicionales de agua cada año.

About 300 people attended the peaceful protest on the South Lawn on Sunday. Around them, life continued as usual: People took graduation photos, a family played catch and tourists looked on with curiosity.

The UT Austin campus was quiet Wednesday after a pro-Palestinian rally was postponed. The university said demonstrators had brought weapons — including guns, rocks, bricks and chains — to a protest a day earlier.

More than 100 people gathered on Texas State University’s campus Monday as part of a growing number of pro-Palestinian demonstrations happening at college campuses across the U.S.

Dozens of community members attended Dripping Springs ISD’s meeting Monday night to voice their concerns about the district looking to remove the terms “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” from several policies.

Hays CISD currently has 102 buses without seat belts. The district is receiving several new orders of buses this year and will consider a bond measure that would go to voters in May 2025 for additional funds.

Tourists will open their wallets as they flood the Hill Country to view the eclipse. But how cities will handle the crowds depends a lot on the size and planning that has taken place until now.