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Crime did not pay for Big Thicket Brothers
Columns, Opinions
This Week in Texas History
Crime did not pay for Big Thicket Brothers
By Bartee Haile, Texas History 
July 24, 2024
“Red” Goleman and an accomplice held up the bank at Hull in Liberty County on July 26, 1939.  The Big Thicket bandit was setting a dangerous example f...
Not a temporary daddy’s girl
Columns, Opinions
Wolves Never Look Up
Not a temporary daddy’s girl
By Brittany Kelley 
July 24, 2024
Eminem released “The Death of Slim Shady” a little more than a week ago and, like always, I enjoyed it immensely, but I was shocked by “Temporary.” Th...
Abbott demands probe into power outages
Columns, Opinions
Capital Highlights
Abbott demands probe into power outages
By Gary Borders, Capital HIghlights 
July 17, 2024
More than 2 million Texans lost power when Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast, and Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know why. The Austin American-Statesman ...
The battle between anxiety and joy
Columns, Opinions
IT’S NOT ALWAYS SUNNY
The battle between anxiety and joy
By Megan Navarro 
July 17, 2024
It was the end of a long week, but more particularly, a long day at work. I clocked out, walked downstairs at the university’s dining hall and grabbed...
Texans strike gold at Helsinki Olympics
Columns, News, Opinions
This Week in Texas History
Texans strike gold at Helsinki Olympics
By Bartee Haile, Texas History 
July 17, 2024
With the Summer Games in Paris only days away, let’s take a look back at the XV Olympics that began in Helsinki, Finland on Jul. 19, 1952 and featured...
Proposed fed rule would protect workers from extreme heat
Columns, Opinions
Capital Highlights
Proposed fed rule would protect workers from extreme heat
By Gary Borders, Capital HIghlights 
July 10, 2024
A year after a new state law ended mandatory water breaks in Texas, a proposed federal rule would protect millions of workers from the risks caused by...
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 ...
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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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