Read recent news from Community Impact Newspaper's coverage of the Hays County area.

San Marcos officer killed in ambush attack was Justin Putnam, a ‘fine young man, a faithful officer and a friend’

San Marcos interim Police Chief Bob Klett gave more details of the ambush attack that killed officer Justin Putnam and seriously wounded two other officers on April 18.

San Marcos CISD, Hays CISD to remain closed through end of 2019-20 school year

San Marcos CISD and Hays CISD will continue in-home learning for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, following Gov. Greg Abbott’s order that all schools stay closed through that date.

San Marcos Municipal Airport will receive $157K in federal aid

In efforts to maintain airports afloat in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic that has caused a nationwide economic crisis, $10 billion was allocated to airports around the country as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, and the San Marcos Municipal Airport will be among the many airports to receive some of that federal aid.

St. David’s Foundation launches $10 million grant fund to support nonprofits in Hays County, other Central Texas counties

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the St. David’s Foundation, a health foundation in partnership with St. David’s HealthCare, has launched the St. David’s Foundation COVID-19 Recovery Fun, which will provide $10 million in grants for nonprofits in Central Texas.

Joe Warner and Evelin Garcia Contributed to this report.