By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS — Strong relationships with his community and his time wrestling for the high school made Cody Barron a perfect recruit. Barron, a 2021 graduate of Dripping Springs High School, was on the DSHS varsity wrestling team for all four years and advanced to the state meet...

By Sahar Chmais Plant lovers, commence to plant trees across parks in Kyle. On Saturday, Nov. 6, volunteers are invited to plant native trees in parks across Kyle as part of a beautifying project. To sign up for the event, visit  www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c45aba722a5fec70-kyle . “The work our volu...

Nine local bands have been nominated for Best Local Band in this year’s Best of Northern Hays County readers poll. Readers have until Nov. 7 to decide who the best local band is by going to www.haysfreepress.com or www.haysnewsdispatch.com and following the link to cast your vote. You can vote on th...

Hocus Pocus in Buda Park Saturday City officials are offering families Booda Halloween Movie Night in the Park. The movie Hocus Pocus, will be showing 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at Buda City Park Amphitheater. Bring your own goodies and enjoy a night out at the park cuddling up with lawn chairs, bl...

Staff Report BUDA -- On Nov. 3, the Buda City Council will recognize the city of Buda as a Platinum Scenic City recipient, which is the highest level awarded in the Scenic City Certification Program. This year, Buda is one of 22 Texas cities to be certified as a Scenic City. The city was awarded a G...

By Sahar Chmais Breast cancer affects one in eight women in the U.S., but early detection means a higher survival rate. October of each year is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This year in the U.S., more than 281,000 women will get breast cancer and more than 43,000 women will die from it, according ...

Sixteen years ago, Milburn and Rhonda King built a haunted house at the request of their daughter and it became a tradition they continued every year. They are empty nesters now, but they still continue the tradition because they say the neighbors and kids really seem to appreciate it. But since the...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS — Dripping Springs moved forward with a Transportation Master Plan, but not without hesitancy from residents. The city is experiencing significant growth, heightening the need for updated transportation infrastructure. Following a public hearing on Oct. 19, the Drip...

Staff Report KYLE -- Kyle will host a Veterans Day parade and commemoration event on Nov. 13 to honor local veterans. In partnership with VFW 12058 and AMVETS, the parade will begin at 12 p.m. at VFW Post 12058 and travel west along Center Street, concluding at Gregg-Clarke Park.  The city said the ...

Volunteers from the parish at the Buda United Methodist Church gathered Friday morning to plant 375 crosses on the church grounds to recognize the Hays County residents that have died of COVID-19. Senior Pastor at the church, Lisa Straus, said since the crosses were made a few days ago — nine more p...