Kyle Mayor Mike Gonzalez said on Friday he will run for Hays County Pct. 2 Commissioner, setting the stage for a Republican Party primary battle against Hays CISD board vice president Mark Jones, who has been campaigning for weeks.

Sales tax revenues for November for the entire state of Texas were released by State Comptroller Susan Combs this week and there is little for San Marcos, Kyle or Buda to cheer about.

The city of San Marcos and the Texas Department of Transportation will install signs Monday banning the use of cell phones in school crossing zones in San Marcos. Hays County and the cities of Kyle and Buda have also adopted the ban.

It’s hardly a secret that Jeff Barton wants to be county judge and might already have the job had he not talked himself out of running against Jim Powers in 2006. Now he’s making his move.

The addition of an overpass where the Buda truck bypass connects with Interstate 35 is Hays County’s top priority for funding from the federal economic stimulus package.

Forrest Kubsch, 21, and Ethan Kubsch, 18, pled guilty to first-degree felony aggravated robbery of Allie Wright. Two other defendants, Johnmichael Swann and Christopher Garcia, both 19, are awaiting trial on identical charges.

A veteran Austin police officer is trading his badge for the precinct 5 justice court bench after being approved unanimously on Tuesday by the Hays County commissioners court.

A rundown of parks and preservation projects that have been funded as part of a $30 million bond package approved by Hays County voters in May 2007.

San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes CENTRAL TEXAS COLLISION SERVICES and AUSTIN EXTREME GRAPHICS.

New life under a home rule charter led to the city changing the majority of its council, along with its city manager. However, the city’s sales tax base took a beating, leading to a tax increase, while downtown merchants continued seeking solutions for slow foot traffic.