Hundreds turn out for Beto O’Rourke town hall

Hays County, News

September 12, 2018

By Katie Burrell and Exsar Arguello

Immigration reform and climate change were two of the topics U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke addressed during a packed town hall event at Texas State University Sunday.

The event was the latest stop in O’Rourke’s campaign against incumbent Texas congressman Ted Cruz; recent polls show Cruz and O’Rourke are within a few points of each other.

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The event was organized by Texas State student Rhett Pharr, vice president...

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Newborn abandoned in bathroom, mother arrested for murder

By By: Natalie Frels natalie@haysfreepress.com

May 19, 2023

This story was updated as of 6:15 p.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023 to add additional information. KYLE — A Kyle woman was arrested on Thursday for murder,...

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By By: Megan Navarro megan@haysfreepress.com

May 17, 2023

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Hays County, News

Hays CISD campus teachers recognized

May 17, 2023

HAYS COUNTY — Twenty-six educators were recently recognized as Campus Teachers of the Year in Hays CISD. On May 4 at Thistlewood Manor and Gardens in ...

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Hays CISD announces district teachers of the year

By By: Megan Navarro megan@haysfreepress.com

May 17, 2023

HAYS COUNTY — “I still can’t wrap my brain around it,” said Kimberlie Williams, a second-grade educator at Pfluger Elementary School. Teachers foster ...

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Former officer waives arraignment

By By: Brittany Kelley, By: Natalie Frels natalie@haysfreepress.com

May 24, 2023

HCSO corrections officer waives hearing for charge of deadly conduct in fatal shooting SAN MARCOS — Former Hays County corrections officer Isaiah Garc...

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