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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The Hays County Commissioners Court proclaimed February as Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month at its Tuesday meeting and thanked the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) for helping young people learn about healthy relationships. According to the proclamation, “Family, friends, teachers, ...

G ov. Greg Abbott on Feb. 20 established a clemency application specifically for survivors of human trafficking or domestic violence. The application, crafted in coordination with the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, includes a section that affords the applicant an opportunity to provide a statem...

C onsidering the news about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and that markets are notably off this week, we wanted to provide you with a few thoughts on the subject. Historical Context In the past, similar outbreaks have been transitory and eventually pass; but the risk to markets is if the disease spreads mu...

Music filled the air at the historic Kyle City Hall as the Rotary Club of Kyle finished up preliminaries in the Kyle’s Got Talent contest. Proceeds from the shows benefit the club, which is raising money to help homeless children in Hays CISD. Talented singers include (clockwise from top left) Jayda...