A wise world leader once said the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Such has been difficult for many of us this week as we tried to make sense of Coronavirus and how it's going to impact our world. Long lines at the stores, social distancing (do it), bans on large outdoor activities. Yes, a...

by Mike Cato In between washing our hands with soap for 20 seconds several times a day, many are having to work and study from home, some for the first time.   There are some technology considerations. One is that there may be more people at home doing higher demand internet activity than normal. No...

Plum Creek was the focus of 59 volunteers who turned out on Saturday, March to participate in the Great Texas River Cleanup. Volunteers, which included Kyle City Council members Michael Tobias, Dex Ellison and Tracy Scheel, collected, 1,367 pound of trash and 770 pounds of recyclables. The most comm...

“Was the late secretary of war removed in consequence of his attempt fraudulently to give to Gov. Houston the contract for the Indian rations?” an Ohio congressman asked on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on March 24, 1832. Three years had come and gone since Sam Houston resigned as g...

The matriarch behind Buda’s iconic Helen’s Casa Alde was Helen Alcala. Alcala died in June 2017. In 2005, Hays Free Press reporter Jen Biundo had the pleasure of interviewing Alcala. Below is a reprint of that interview. By Jen Biundo Above is Helen Alcala, left, working as a cook for the Hays CISD ...

YMCA of Austin facilities, which include Hays Communities and Springs Family in Hays County, have been closed until further notice. The list also includes the Bastrop YMCA, East Communities YMCA, Extend-A-Care YMCA, HNorth Austin YMCA, Northwest Family YMCA, Southwest Family YMCA, Springs Family YMC...

Multi-generational pleas for participation in the 2020 Census rang out on the lawn of the Hays County Courthouse in San Marcos Saturday. In a celebration that also gave a nod to Texas Independence Day, students from Hays CISD’s Elm Grove Elementary sang. Speakers included Kyle City Council member an...

The Steel Magnolias, ladies fully choreographed gospel music singers will be presenting a concert, Sunday afternoon, March 15, , at 4:30 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church in Kyle. The Steel Magnolias The group has been singing together for 14 years and do not charge or ask for a love offering at any c...

“Without the element of surprise, there is no delight,” Marketing wizard, Roy Williams, in his Monday Morning Memo, shared recently. My thoughts immediately went to bluebirds and Texas Bluebird Society www.txblues.org. No wonder the organization has been so successful. Bluebirds bring such beautiful...

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