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Anson Jones third choice for D.C. appointment
Columns, Opinions
This Week in Texas History
Anson Jones third choice for D.C. appointment
By Bartee Haile, Texas History 
July 10, 2024
Anson Jones boarded a ship at Galveston on Jul. 11, 1838 for the long, roundabout trip to Washington, D.C. As much as the Massachusetts native dreaded...
Breaking generational cycles: what we say and what we mean
Columns, Opinions
The Unexpected Journey
Breaking generational cycles: what we say and what we mean
By Ashley Kontnier 
July 3, 2024
If you’ve spent any time on any form of social media lately, you might have noticed the “trend” that spans, I would say, the millennial generation and...
“Immortal” Texans punch Wilson’s ticket
Columns, Opinions
This Week in Texas History
“Immortal” Texans punch Wilson’s ticket
By Bartee Haile, Texas History 
July 3, 2024
On the Fourth of July 112 years ago this week, 40 delegates to the Democratic national convention boarded a train in Baltimore for the long ride back ...
Ex-employee goes gunning for State Treasurer
Columns, Opinions
This Week in Texas History
Ex-employee goes gunning for State Treasurer
By Bartee Haile, Texas History 
June 26, 2024
The shocking events of Jun. 30, 1903 may have left most Texans at a loss for words but not an East Texas editor, who wrote, “The tragedy is the first ...
Electric demand could nearly double by 2030
Columns, Opinions
Capital Highlights
Electric demand could nearly double by 2030
By Capital Highlights by Gary Borders 
June 26, 2024
The chief of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas told state lawmakers recently that the state’s power demand could nearly double in just six yea...
Texas officer swipes priceless art treasures
Columns, Opinions
This Week in Texas History
Texas officer swipes priceless art treasures
By Bartee Haile, Texas History 
June 19, 2024
From Germany on Jun. 19, 1945, Lt. Joe Tom Meador wrote to the folks back home in Whitewright, Texas to ask “if my packages are getting home.” Two mon...
Of mice and women
Columns, Opinions
wolves never look up
Of mice and women
By Brittany Kelley 
June 19, 2024
I met Colson at the beginning of 2021. I was browsing at PetSmart and walked past the rodent cages, where I spotted this small black mouse with huge e...
Columns, Opinions
THIS WEEK IN TEXAS HISTORY
Stuntwoman never heard the cheers
By Bartee Haile, Texas History 
June 12, 2024
The CBS television network broadcast “Silent Victory: The Story of Kitty O’Neil” on the evening of Jun. 17, 1979. Kitty Linn O’Neil was born in Corpus...
I’m glad you are okay
Columns, Opinions
IT'S NOT ALWAYS SUNNY
I’m glad you are okay
By Megan Navarro 
June 12, 2024
Wednesday, May 22. It was a normal day out west, with the simmering sun blazing down ahead of summer and me going about my typical routine. But, more ...
Columns, Opinions
THIS WEEK IN TEXAS HISTORY
Texas writer creates Conan the Barbarian
By Bartee Haile, Texas History 
June 5, 2024
The instant Robert Ervin Howard learned his comatose mother was not long for this world, the fantasy writer decided Jun. 11, 1936 would be his last da...
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Meet the Candidates for the Hays County Elections 2024
Buda, Community, Dripping Springs, ...
Meet the Candidates for the Hays County Elections 2024
The 2024 General Election is Nov. 5. Barton Publications reached out to local candidates to answer questions about their races. Not all returned the questionnaire.
By Staff Report 
October 16, 2024
CANDIDATES FOR HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF Anthony Hipolito (R) What is the number one crime-related issue that needs an immediate plan of action from the nex...
November 2024 Election Coverage
Breaking News, Hays County, News
November 2024 Election Coverage
By Staff Report 
November 5, 2024
These are the unofficial Nov. 5 election results as of 11:13 p.m, with all 58 polling locations reporting. Results will remain unofficial until canvas...
Pedophile sentenced to life without parole
Hays County, News, San Marcos
Pedophile sentenced to life without parole
By Staff Report 
October 4, 2024
SAN MARCOS — Christopher Lee Head, 36, was sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole, by visiting Judge Glenn Devlin on Oct. 4. A...
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