By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — Halloween is right around the corner and even faced with the pandemic, the local communities are celebrating in their own way. Residents are getting creative this year because trick or treating is off the table for some. According to Centers for Disease Control and Pre...

Everything you need to know to vote right now in Hays County.   https://issuu.com/haysfreepress/docs/election_edition_2020

On October 12, 2020 at the age of 62, Linda Marie Ramirez of Kyle, Texas, entered the Heavenly Kingdom, surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born February 10, 1958 to Alejandro and Rosa Valenzuela Gomez in Brownsville, Texas. Linfs Ramirez She graduated from James Pace High School with the cla...

Sahar Chmais  The Dripping Springs Fair and Rodeo is still happening this year on Oct. 16 and 17, but the event will be a little different -- instead of a fair and rodeo, it will only showcase a rodeo for two consecutive nights.  Even though the city has not withheld hosting the rodeo, there will be...

by Sahar Chmais Vincent Lecca, a man who leads a life with a schedule built for three people, has expanded his passion for fishing into his love for volunteerism. His calm demeanor and smooth voice perfectly pair with what he has chosen to dedicate so much of his life to – fishing. The grand effect ...

Lt. Joe Faulkner recently graduated from the Leadership Command College as part of Class 87 of the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT). Module 1, focusing on leadership, is taught at the Center for Executive Development at Texas Woman’s University, focuses on the political, legal a...

by Anita Miller Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Alex Villalobos both pointed to their experience during a League of Women Voters forum Oct. 6, though both expressed significant differences in how they would go about managing a ...

By Anita Miller During their League of Women Voters candidate forum on Oct. 6, District 45 State Rep. Erin Zwiener, a Democrat, pointed to her record during her first legislative term and what she would do if re-elected. Republican Carrie Isaac, challenging Zwiener for the seat, relied on themes of ...

The line was around the block on the first day of early voting at Kyle City Hall Tuesday. Hays County voters can cast early ballots through the end of next week at any of the county’s voting centers.

By Sahar Chmais  “If you came here tonight expecting to see some of the responses or activities we have seen at the debates for President and Vice President,” said John Hatch, chairman of the board for the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce, “you may be somewhat disappointed.”  The candidate forum webina...