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Community, News

$13.1M for vocational education: Auto, culinary, horticulture tech facilities focus of proposed bond

By Moses Leos III

November 16, 2016

The desire to add and improve Career and Technical Education (CTE) facilities across all Hays CISD high school campuses is driving a $13.1 million pro...

Hays Hawks

Hays’ Slovak signs with UT Permian Basin

By Moses Leos III

November 16, 2016

Odessa is the next stop for Hays High senior Ashley Slovak after she signed her letter of intent to play volleyball at the University of Texas Permian...

Hays Hawks

New, returning players give hope to Lady Rebels

By Moses Leos III

November 16, 2016

When practice began at Bales Gym Monday, Hays High girls basketball coach Danny Preuss informed his team the 2016 season was, in essence, starting ove...

Hays Hawks

Run to State: Rebel XC runner finishes in top half of competition

By Moses Leos III

November 16, 2016

By Moses Leos III During her tenure as a coach at Dahlstrom Middle School, Traci Hightower always knew Gabby Bosquez’s raw ability and work ethic made...

Community

Turkeys tackle hunger in Buda

By Moses Leos III

November 16, 2016

Employees at Night Hawk in Buda and several volunteers dedicated time Nov. 11 to help the Hays County Food Bank fill roughly 3,000 holiday meal boxes ...

Business

Business battlefield: Military skills help vets grow into entrepreneurship

By Moses Leos III

November 16, 2016

It was while working at a marketing job several years ago that former Kyle resident and military veteran Christie Smith had enough with her authoritar...

Community, Hays County

Settling anxiety: County officials prepare for emergencies with a smile

By Moses Leos III

November 16, 2016

A line of cars waits in queue in the Lehman High parking lot as a Hays County Health Department volunteer hands out a pack of Skittles to a first resp...

Buda, Hays County

DWI death: Buda realtor to stand trial in 2017

By Moses Leos III

November 16, 2016

A prominent Buda realtor indicted on intoxication manslaughter and murder charges could face trial early next year. Jason Tarr, who was indicted on a ...

Dripping Springs Tigers

Tiger XC takes on State

By Moses Leos III

November 16, 2016

Bittersweet tears streamed down Dripping Springs senior Alyssa Schroeder’s face as she hugged family and friends following Saturday’s UIL Class 5A gir...

Dripping Springs Tigers

Tigers stomp Maroons 63-10 in playoff opener

By Moses Leos III

November 16, 2016

T he Dripping Springs Tigers needed 30 minutes Nov. 10 to seize control of the program’s first playoff game in seven seasons. A 21-point first quarter...

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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