By Sahar Chmais Images of people panic-fueling have gone viral after news broke out about Colonial Pipeline’s temporary shut down, affecting gas stations in Eastern states. As the news spread, some people wondered if Texas will be next.  No, it will not. The Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch contacted g...

By Megan Wehring  Home-schoolers are one step closer to competing in public school extracurriculars.  With a 78-65 vote, the Texas House approved House Bill 547 that would allow home-school students equal access to participating in University Interscholastic League (UIL) activities.  “The passage of...

By Megan Wehring  DRIPPING SPRINGS -- The Hill Country Farmers Market will be open Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the grounds of Dreamland on Highway 290, west of Dripping Springs. Visitors can find a wide selection of products along with live music, activities for kids and appearances from nonpr...

Texans can purchase alcohol with take-out orders at restaurants. Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1024 on Wednesday to permanently allow Texans to include beer, wine and mixed drinks to be included in pickup and delivery food orders. Restaurants started bringing in even more revenue in March 2020 ...

by Gary Borders It is a near certainty that Texans will be allowed to carry handguns without a license in the near future as House Bill 1927 passed both chambers and heads to a conference committee to hash out amendments added in the Senate version. Gov. Greg Abbott has said he would sign the bill, ...

A boiling black cloud rolled into Goliad on May 18, 1902 rattling windows with earsplitting thunderclaps and pelting the historic town with huge hailstones. But the worst was yet to come from the killer storm. Asked to list the deadliest tornadoes in Texas history, many might name the terrible twist...

A bronze medal finish by Dripping Springs junior Maddie Livingston in the girls 3200-meter run highlighted Tiger Track and Field’s run at the UIL 5A state meet in Austin last weekend. Livingston, who also competed at state in Cross Country in the fall, finished with a 10:45.15 in the 3200-meter even...

by Wayland Clark DRIPPING SPRINGS – Tiger baseball advances to the Area round of the 5A Region IV playoffs to meet San Antonio Jefferson after a shutout Bi-district win over Georgetown on Saturday afternoon. Georgetown’s Alex Brent fails to avoid the tag by Nico Ruedas for an out in the top of the f...

During the Lehman High Navy JROTC Change of Command ceremony April 29, Executive Officer C/LT Hailee Garrett relieved by C/PO3 Abbigail Adame-Sifuentes and Company Commander C/LCDR Devin Hart was relieved by C/PO1 Isaiah Mata. Other changes of command included Weapons Officer C/ENS Sean Simcoe, reli...

Hays High Marine Corps Junior ROTC senior Jacob Cullen was the highlight of the evening April 28 when he was awarded a $180,000 scholarship from the national ROTC program. For the second straight year, a Hays student was awarded the honor, given to the top 5 percent of applicants nationwide. During ...