Ashley Kontnier
Columns, Opinions
The Unexpected Journey
What do you want your legacy to be?
Nine days. Nine days separated my date of birth from my older cousin, Brandon’s.
Columns, Opinions
It was my first day of fifth grade. I was at a new school, in a new town and alone in the sea of people in the hallway, trying to figure out where I w...
September 11, 2024
Columns, Opinions
'Tis the season … the political season, that is. It comes in waves — every four years at least — and it brings a tension that seemingly knows no limit...
August 7, 2024
Columns, Opinions
If you’ve spent any time on any form of social media lately, you might have noticed the “trend” that spans, I would say, the millennial generation and...
July 3, 2024
Buda, Community, Dripping Springs, ...
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.
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 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, ...
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
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, ...
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 ...
