This past week the Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch offered our online readers a readers poll to get their opinion about teaching Critical Race Theory in public schools.   According to Education Week Magazine , “Critical Race Theory is an academic concept that is more than 40 years old. The core id...

By Sahar Chmais The Hays County League of Women Voters elected its first Black and Latina officers. Teressa Carbajal Ravet is the organization’s new president and first Latina woman to serve. Alongside Carbajal Ravet, the first Black president-elect is Mary Earls. “It’s an honor to lead this respect...

By Sahar Chmais It was a fight between two aquifer districts, but in the end House Bill 3405, passed in 2015, meant that a permit allowing pumpage of more than 289 million gallons of water had to be granted. A lawsuit filed by Trinity Edwards Spring Protection Association (TESPA) in early 2020 comba...

According to Education Week magazine, “Critical Race Theory is an academic concept that is more than 40 years old. The core idea is that racism is a social construct, and that it is not merely the product of individual bias or prejudice, but also something embedded in legal systems and policies." Do...

By Sahar Chmais H-E-B updated its mask policy, making face coverings optional for fully vaccinated customers, vendors and partners inside the store. The policy change is in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and will take effect today, June 9. H-E-B has b...

by Zofia Reyes Governor Greg Abbott recently passed a bill that is geared toward getting more Texans tested for colorectal cancer – an effort that is expected to save thousands of lives.   Senate Bill 1028 was passed by Abbott on June 4, and was created in order to provide accessible and affordable ...

By Sahar Chmais Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order Tuesday, May 18 that prohibits governmental entities in Texas from requiring or mandating mask wearing. The rule is effective immediately. Governmental entities include counties, cities, school districts, public health authorities ...

Wimberley Market Day will be open May 1 from 7 a.m. to  4 p.m.   O ne-of-a-kind items, plants and spring-time merchandise will be available.  Several concession stands and drink stations will also be open.  This free event includes music on three stages with Lance Lipinski on the Pavilion stage, Mar...

By Sahar Chmais For those looking for their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine without making an appointment, Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) has partnered with Live Oak Health Partner Community Clinic to provide that option. On April 15, 19, 20 and May 3 and 4, the Live Oak Clinic, loca...

by Nick VinZant It started with the number of COVID-19 cases. The coronavirus spread to every corner of the nation, but people of color were affected more — more likely to contract the virus, more likely to be hospitalized and more likely to die. Then came the layoffs. In one year, the unemployment ...