Local Airbnb host named Top New Host in Texas

Business, Dripping Springs, News

Brittany Anderson on January 11, 2023

Treehouse yurt earns near 5-star rating By Brittany Anderson brittany@haysfreepress.com DRIPPING SPRINGS — Booking an Airbnb over a traditional hotel room has become an increasingly popular choice for travelers in recent years and a local host ...

Kyle, News

Airbnb to begin tax collection in Kyle

Airbnb will begin collecting and remitting the Hotel Occupancy Tax (7 percent) on behalf of its Kyle host community on Dec. 1, the company announced t...

November 26, 2019

News, Wimberley

Privacy woes grow over Wimberley STR software

The purchase of a $19,000 short term rental software by the Wimberley City Council in March is causing heartburn for some STR owners who worry about d...

May 1, 2019

Business

What’s the deal with STRs? City, state officials eye regulation for short term rentals

Making money by renting out your home in order to pay rising housing costs and property taxes has given rise to short-term rentals. Vacation Rental By...

January 24, 2018

Dripping Springs

Rules for short term rentals?

With the possibility of short-term rentals popping up in Dripping Springs, city officials are crafting new rules regulating them. That process began e...

March 8, 2017

Buda, Community, Dripping Springs, ...

Meet the Candidates for the Hays County Elections 2024

The 2024 General Election is Nov. 5. Barton Publications reached out to local candidates to answer questions about their races. Not all returned the questionnaire.

By Staff Report

October 16, 2024

CANDIDATES FOR HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF Anthony Hipolito (R) What is the number one crime-related issue that needs an immediate plan of action from the nex...

Breaking News, Hays County, News

November 2024 Election Coverage

By Staff Report

November 5, 2024

These are the unofficial Nov. 5 election results as of 11:13 p.m, with all 58 polling locations reporting. Results will remain unofficial until canvas...

Breaking News, Hays County, Main, ...

Judge Neidhardt accused of using public resources for campaigning

By Staff Report

October 28, 2024

Note: This story has been updated as of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29 to include Tanner Neidhardt's statement. Note: This story has been updated as of 2 ...

Hays County, News, San Marcos

Pedophile sentenced to life without parole

By Staff Report

October 4, 2024

SAN MARCOS — Christopher Lee Head, 36, was sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole, by visiting Judge Glenn Devlin on Oct. 4. A...

Breaking News, Hays County, Main, ...

Residents file lawsuit against Hays County for Proposition A on ballot

By Brittany Kelley

October 31, 2024

SAN MARCOS — Four Hays County property owners have filed a lawsuit against the Hays County Commissioners Court regarding the almost $440 million road ...

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