Hays County

A billboard shows the faces of young people who have died. Posters show the difference between fentanyl and other prescriptions drugs. And a video presented to seniors shows a student overdosing in his car.

Stonewall Warehouse opened in 2014 and made a name for itself as the only LGBTQ+ bar between San Antonio and Austin. It closed without warning on New Year's Day.

The plan has been in the works for more than a year. The office will provide legal defense for low-income people accused of crimes.

Voters elected two commissioners and a county judge to preside over the Hays County Commissioners Court, the governing body that creates policies and budgets.

Voters in Hays County will get to decide on the next county judge, several county commissioners and more.

For the past six years, the Miakan-Garza Band, a Coahuiltecan tribe in San Marcos, has been petitioning UT to return human remains to them for reburial. They believe the ancient remains, all found in Hays County, are their ancestors.

The Drug Enforcement Administration is also joining the county's health department and other local law enforcement agencies as part of an overdose task force.

El Camino Real de los Tejas is a National Historic Trail that traces back to before the start of Texas. The 2,600 miles stretch all the way from the Texas-Mexico border to Natchitoches, La. Part of the historic trail runs right through San Marcos.

A new student-made art installation in San Marcos depicts the Coahuiltecan creation story and the five guardians of the San Marcos River.

The news comes at a time when Central Texas is already dealing with one of the hottest and driest summers on record and bracing for even more heat and drought conditions in the coming months.