By Kate McGee Texas Tribune As supporters of then-President Donald Trump surrounded and harassed a Joe Biden campaign bus on a Central Texas highway last year, San Marcos police officials and 911 dispatchers fielded multiple requests for assistance from Democratic campaigners and bus passengers who ...

These are unofficial results as of 10:31 a.m., Nov. 3. Voter turnout:  12.18% Ballots cast:  18,900 Registered voters:   155,158 Buda City of Buda, Position 3 At-Large Emily Jones     438  (33.87%) Virginia Jurika     220   (17.01%) LaVonia Horne-Williams     635   (49.11%) City of Buda, Single Memb...

By Sahar Chmais Anti-semitic letters, placed in plastic bags with pebbles, were placed in front of homes across several cities in Hays County. One of the antisemitic letters sent to Hays County residents. Photo from Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra. One of the letter’s headlines reads, “Every single ...

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 Time is a currency and what better way to save time than through faster routes within a fast-growing city in the fastest-growing county in the country. Soon, residents will be able to make one straight shot from FM 1626 onto RM 967 and I-35 through a connector road being built from R...

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...

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 ...

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...

By Sahar Chmais The growth of Dripping Springs seems inevitable, and as the population grows, so does traffic. Dripping Springs is in the process of adopting the Transportation Master Plan — frowned upon by some residents and welcomed by others. Dripping Springs’ population has more than doubled sin...