by Mick Vann A memoir of a 2013 feast at the home of Hays Free Press columnist Chris Winslow (‘CBoy’). Plus an original recipe for stuffing. nce again the annual Turkey Day gathering commenced at Rancho Winslow, with fairly decent weather and an abundance of spirits. It was a small but solid crew, d...

Budafest Buda’s annual Christmas celebration will be held Dec. 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Meet Santa, enjoy family-friendly activities and do some local holiday shopping. See budafest.org for more information. Santa’s Arrival in Kyle Santa’s coming t...

A new 18-hole public golf course is currently under construction in San Marcos, but what makes this new course so special is, according to the National Golf Foundation, it is the first new public, 18-hole golf course to be built in Texas in the past five years. The Kissing Tree Golf Course, which is...

ear Terese, I’m going to be listing my home over the holidays.  A friend has told me to spruce up the exterior of my home, specifically my siding.  Besides painting, what exterior treatments do you recommend? Mae Dear Mae, There are several items you can address on the exterior of your home to impro...

Students and teachers at Walnut Springs Elementary dressed in costumes representing characters from books they have read recently for the school’s annual Literacy Parade.

Each year fifth-graders at Dripping Springs Elementary learn about colonial life in America and share with parents and classmates at the Colonial Fair. Each student researches and learns about a specific aspect of colonial times, such as bread-making, blacksmithing, cabin building and weaving. In ph...

ripping Springs High School students performed extremely well on Advanced Placement (AP) exams administered in the spring of 2016, according to a report from the College Board. Of the total exams taken by DSHS students, 71.6 percent of tests received scores of 3, 4, or 5, which can earn credit at mo...

EmilyAnn Trail of Lights Enjoy more than 100 lighted exhibits created by Wimberley businesses and organizations at this annual trail Nov. 26-Dec. 29. Roast a marshmallow at the Yule Log, listen to live music and meet Santa. Get details at emilyann.org Lisa Avery at Wimberly library The public is inv...

A group of veterans in the crowd stand as they were recognized during the Hays High Veterans Day assembly in Bales Gym. Members of the Lehman Navy JROTC stand at attention during the school’s Veterans Day ceremony. Red, white and blue were on display Nov. 11 as Hays CISD campuses honored veterans by...

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 proposal that could be included in the May 2017 bond. Suzi Mitchell, Hays CISD CTE director, said the goal is to ensure district high school students, in...