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Will this drought ever end?
Columns, Opinions
It's not always sunny
Will this drought ever end?
By Megan Navarro 
September 6, 2023
When you grow up in Texas, or have at least lived here for a few years, you know that the summers can be brutal. There is little to no rain and it’s s...
What’s happening in Texas this week
Columns, Opinions
Capital Highlights
What’s happening in Texas this week
By Gary Borders, Capital HIghlights 
August 30, 2023
Texans asked to conserve energy in heat wave The agency that operates the power grid for much of the state asked Texans to conserve energy use several...
Investing in natural infrastructure is an investment in our future
Columns, Opinions
Investing in natural infrastructure is an investment in our future
By By Ben Eldredge Cibolo Center for Conservation 
August 30, 2023
Farmers and ranchers often acknowledge that “if you take care of the land, the land will take care of you.” This wisdom stands at odds with convention...
Texas league slugger breaks home run record
Columns, Opinions
This Week in Texas History
Texas league slugger breaks home run record
By Bartee Haile, Texas History 
August 23, 2023
By Bartee Haile Two weeks after breaking the Texas League home run record that had stood for 32 years, Ken Guettler hit his sixtieth round-tripper of ...
Mexican Revolution spills over into Texas
Columns, Opinions
This Week in Texas History
Mexican Revolution spills over into Texas
By Bartee Haile, Texas History 
August 16, 2023
In the running war with Mexican bandits, six U.S. Army cavalrymen fought a brief battle with hit-and-run raiders on Aug. 10, 1915 twenty-five miles on...
Letter to the Editor
Letters to the Editor, Opinions
Letter to the Editor
By Staff Report 
August 16, 2023
Dear Editor: I love rainwater You know why? Because it makes me feel secure. When the wells dry up and the lakes dry up and we're still waiting for sa...
Freedom for Sale: The high price of cash bail
Columns, Editorials, Opinions
Down the rabbit hole
Freedom for Sale: The high price of cash bail
By Natalie Frels 
August 16, 2023
I was sitting outside Courtroom Number 9 of the Government Center in San Marcos. Perched on a hard wooden bench, I could feel the sunlight eking its w...
What’s happening in Texas this week
Columns, Opinions
Capital Highlights
What’s happening in Texas this week
By Gary Borders, Capital HIghlights 
August 16, 2023
Forecasters for the National Weather Service are anticipating a more active hurricane season this year because of record-warm ocean surface temperatur...
Reform the FDA before it kills us
Columns, Opinions
Reform the FDA before it kills us
By Peter Roff 
August 9, 2023
By Peter Roff The human capacity for processing information is limited. People running for office who recognize this and adapt their campaign messages...
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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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