By Tom Emery As in most wars, the men of the Civil War found it excruciatingly difficult to be away from loved ones at holiday time. Thanksgiving was no exception. The holiday itself has its roots in the Civil War. The first official proclamation declaring Thanksgiving as a national day of remembran...

by Sahar Chmais As the holidays make their way, it is inevitable that families and friends will gather. Getting together is not ideal as COVID-19 infections spread more rapidly all over the U.S. and in Hays County, but if people will be together, there are tips on how to better implement it. Hays Co...

Staff Report It’s nearly Thanksgiving, and you know what that means! Hays County Food Bank is getting ready to hand out holiday meal boxes packed with frozen turkey and pantry staples that can be prepared into a home-cooked holiday feast. It’s been a strange year, but that doesn’t mean celebrating s...

usic was in the air as the 50-plus Night Hawk Frozen Foods employees danced and cheered along the assembly line during the Hays County Food Bank’s holiday meal box “Boxing Day”. Hays County Food Bank (HCFB) has been hosting the Turkeys Tackling Hunger holiday meal box program for 11 years and starte...

riendsgiving is all the rage these days; the event of friends getting together for their own “Thanksgiving” is usually held on the Wednesday before or Friday after the official Thanksgiving. But it is an incredible event when your family Thanksgiving turns into a Friendsgiving. That’s what I am than...