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Dresner receives 410 years for CSA, pornography
Hays County, Main, News, ...
Dresner receives 410 years for CSA, pornography
Note: The following story includes topics that may be uncomfortable for readers. Please read with caution.
By Brittany Kelley 
March 20, 2024
Note: The following story includes topics that may be uncomfortable for readers. Please read with caution. SAN MARCOS  — Bo Dresner, 44, was sentenced...
Johnson High School lands new director of bands
Buda, Community, Education, ...
Johnson High School lands new director of bands
By Brittany Kelley 
March 20, 2024
BUDA — Joni Perez has been named Johnson High School’s newest director of bands after Joey Lucita announced his retirement in December 2023. Perez has...
Theatre groups slated for international event
Community, Education, Hays County, ...
Theatre groups slated for international event
By Brittany Kelley 
March 13, 2024
KYLE — The theatre organizations from each of the Hays CISD high schools are partnering together for a fundraiser to send students to the Internationa...
Kyle approves Pride-themed market day
Kyle, Main, News
Kyle approves Pride-themed market day
‘We cannot use the six people here showing up tonight and use them as the rule and not the exception to a town of almost 70,000 people.’
By Brittany Kelley 
March 13, 2024
KYLE — Kyle City Council members passed an item to designate a Pride-themed market day in June at its March 7 meeting. “This was something that the pu...
Candidate forum held for Hays CISD election
Education, Kyle, Main, ...
Candidate forum held for Hays CISD election
By Brittany Kelley 
March 13, 2024
KYLE — The Hays Educators Association TSTA hosted a candidate forum on March 6 for the upcoming Hays CISD Board of Trustees election, where voters wil...
Case dismissed for capital murder of Kyle residents
Breaking News, Kyle
Case dismissed for capital murder of Kyle residents
By Brittany Kelley 
March 7, 2024
SAN MARCOS — On March 4, 453rd District Court Judge Sherri Tibbe signed a motion to dismiss a capital murder charge for Larry Simon Jr., 50, due to “o...
TxDOT calls for IH-35 corridor link feedback
Buda, Community, Hays County, ...
TxDOT calls for IH-35 corridor link feedback
By Brittany Kelley 
March 6, 2024
HAYS COUNTY — The Texas Department of Transportation held a series of open-house meetings  Feb. 20-22 to gain community feedback on the IH-35 Austin-S...
Villalobos, Hipolito to vie for Hays County sheriff
Hays County, News
Villalobos, Hipolito to vie for Hays County sheriff
By Brittany Kelley 
March 5, 2024
HAYS COUNTY —  Hays County has chosen its sheriff candidates for the upcoming election in November. This comes after current Hays County Sheriff, Gary...
Hays County launches P.A.S.S. program
Community, Hays County, News
PAWSITIVE ALTERNATIVES
Hays County launches P.A.S.S. program
By Brittany Kelley 
February 28, 2024
HAYS COUNTY  —   In January, the Hays County Pet Resource Center launched its Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender (P.A.S.S.) program, which has...
A good day to pie: Kyle council votes to end pie festival
Community, Kyle, Main, ...
A good day to pie: Kyle council votes to end pie festival
By Brittany Kelley 
February 28, 2024
KYLE — Following discussion of the city's destination events at its Feb. 20 meeting, Kyle City Council is discontinuing the annual Pie in the Sky fest...
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Meet the Candidates for the Hays County Elections 2024
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...
November 2024 Election Coverage
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...
Pedophile sentenced to life without parole
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...
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