Sheriff Tommy Ratliff and County Court at Law Judge No. 1 Anna Martinez Boling, both appointed to their positions after their predecessors’ deaths in office, held up well against challengers in Tuesday’s Democratic Party primary.

Hays County Sheriff Tommy Ratliff, appointed to fill the late Allen Bridge’s unexpired term, faces former deputy Bill Huddleston in the Democratic Party’s primary. The winner faces Republican Gary Cutler, a former Travis and Williamson counties deputy.

Footage from Hays County Sheriff’s Deputy Manuel Delarosa shows runningback D.J. Monroe asking ‘Is there anything I can do?’ after failing field sobriety test then vomitting in the cop car.

University of Texas Longhorn running back D.J. Monroe was reinstated Monday and will be able to play in the Citi BCS National Championship game on Jan. 7 against Alabama after his driving while intoxicated charge was dropped, according to news reports.

Hays County Sheriff’s Office deputy’s dashboard camera footage of Longhorn running back D.J. Monroe’s arrest Nov. 15 for driving while intoxicated.

Hays County will appeal Texas Commission on Jail Standard’s order last week to close its jail kitchen by Nov. 20, saying the facility is safe and the commission’s staff was kept in the dark about the extent of the county’s efforts to correct problems.

Hays County Sheriff’s deputies charged an 18-year-old San Antonio woman with driving while intoxicated after rescuing her from an overturned vehicle in the San Marcos River.

Hoping to satisfy a state agency’s demand to fix potential health and safety problems in the county jail, the Hays County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved a plan that calls for $1.4 million in emergency repairs to the 20-year-old facility.

Hays County officials invite gun enthusiasts to take part in a Shoot Safe Hays County/Dispara Seguro firearm safety event during Cabela’s Great Outdoor Days on 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, in Buda.

Mark Anthony Calderon, 32, must serve at least half his sentence on the aggravated robbery before being eligible for parole.