Nearly 60 years after coming home from Vietnam, Ed Utley knows exactly what he wants to do when he reaches Washington, D.C. He wants to put his hand on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. “I'd like to touch the Vietnam veteran wall,” Utley said. For the 81-yea... See more
A felony escape charge will be dismissed against a Hays County Jail inmate who was mistakenly released in July, while an internal investigation into how he walked out of the jail in place of another inmate remains ongoing. Xavier Isaiah Gutierrez, 21, was... See more
San Marcos police reported 40 vehicle burglaries in July, a more than 50% increase from June, according to monthly statistics released by the department. The San Marcos Police Department reported 26 vehicle burglaries in June and 38 in May. July's total i... See more
Hays County residents will have opportunities to learn more about upcoming road improvement projects and provide feedback as planning and design work continues across the county. The county announced in its quarterly Road Improvements Program newsletter t... See more
For many families, buying a new pair of shoes is simply part of preparing for a new school year. For children in foster care, however, that familiar back-to-school tradition is not always guaranteed. Friends of DeWitt County Children, a nonprofit that par... See more
