GOVERNMENT
Hays CISD At-Large Trustee Will McManus (left), Hays County Precinct 2 Commissioner Mark Jones (center) and Hays CISD District 3 Trustee Courtney Runkle (right) stand for a photo during a May 17 meeting. (Warren Brown/Community Impact Newspaper)
Hays CISD board members sworn in, board leadership appointed
Effective June 26, unemployed Texans will no longer be eligible to receive the $300 weekly unemployment supplement from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Gov. Greg Abbott announces end-date for Texans to receive federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits
Goodfolks plans to open in late July to early August. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
New restaurant coming to Georgetown; new Hutto community to have nearly 1K lots and more top Central Texas news
Fettuccine with chicken Alfredo, a house salad and complimentary bread are some of the food items offered at Milano Ristorante. (Megan Cardona/Community Impact Newspaper)
Italian restaurant opens in Round Rock; Compadre Brewing closes in Pflugerville and more Central Texas news
The city of Kyle's vaccine clinic is planned for May 16, and a second-dose clinic is scheduled for June 13. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
City of Kyle to host mass vaccine event this weekend
The Pfizer vaccine, which can now be administered to people age 12 and older, is the main shot offered by Hays County. (Courtesy Adobe Stock/Graphic by Justin Howell/Community Impact Newspaper)
Vaccine clinics planned in Hays County, ages 12 and older eligible for Pfizer vaccine
San Marcos City Council gave guidance to city staff after the parks and recreation board recommended paid parking be implemented at two of the city's river parks. (Warren Brown/Community Impact Newspaper)
San Marcos to research paid parking at City Park for nonresidents
Air quality would be measured employees of the city of San Marcos when residents make complaints of air pollution or unwanted smells, which could result in fines. (Evelin Garcia/Community Impact Newspaper)
San Marcos City Council considers ordinance to control air pollution and odors
Supporters of the grant say the public defender's office and another program the grant would launch would improve the legal defense of those in Hays County who cannot afford their own lawyer. (Warren Brown/Community Impact Newspaper)
Hays County Commissioners Court applies for grant to fund a public defender's office
The grant application to be considered by the Hays County Commissioners Court on May 4 would partially fund a public defender office and managed assigned counsel system. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Hays County to consider grant application for public defender office
Three of Hays CISD's six bond propositions failed, but the largest one, with $147,959,876 on the line, was passed by Hays County voters. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Election day 2021: Incumbents win races in San Marcos CISD, Hays CISD elections; bond propositions split
Chipotle Mexican Grill opened a new location featuring a drive-thru pickup Chipotlane in Round Rock. (Courtesy Chipotle Mexican Grill)
Chipotle opens in Round Rock; QuikTrip coming to Georgetown and more top news from Central Texas
A portion of federal funding will be released by the state Legislature to Hays CISD, but millions are still in limbo. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Some federal funding for Hays CISD released day after resolution passed
Each Hays CISD employee will receive a $250 bonus in May. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Hays CISD to pay $825,000 in employee incentive bonuses
Turnout in the previous May election in Hays County, held in 2019, was 5,021. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Early voting turnout in Hays County reaches nearly 5,000
Texas will add two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)
Texas is the only state adding two U.S. House districts, and it just missed out on a third
With aquifer levels dropping rapidly, increased drought restrictions mean less water for lawns in San Marcos. (Courtesy Unsplash)
San Marcos enters Stage 2 drought restrictions
The food distribution is the first of three to be held by the city of Kyle over the next three months. (Courtesy Hays County Food Bank)
City of Kyle to host mass food distribution this weekend
Proposed rezonings of 51 acres in San Marcos would have included single-family and multifamily housing as well as a boat and RV storage facility. (Evelin Garcia/Community Impact Newspaper)
San Marcos City Council passes on rezoning 3 developments