Your hometown newspaper named ‘Best Newspaper in South Texas’

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Staff Report, on August 12, 2020

Staff Report

The staff of the Hays Free Press once again has brought home the gold.

The newspaper was named the Best Newspaper for its size in all of south and west Texas by the South Texas Press Association Aug. 7 for 2019.

Hays Free Press staffers celebrate the good news in a Zoom meeting. Left to right, top to bottom are: Cyndy Slovak-Barton and Arlene Monroe behind her, Tracy Mack, David White, Sahar Chmais, Jane Kirkham, Verna Womack, Exsar Arguello, Megan Wehring, Anita Miller and Moses Leos...

Community, Hays County, Main, News

Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch earns honors at contest

On Friday, April 19, the Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch staff received multiple awards in the South Texas Press Association annual contest for cont...

April 24, 2024

Community, Kyle, News

Hays Free Press celebrates 120 years and counting …

The Kyle News, the Austin Sun, the Onion Creek Free Press, the Hays County Citizen, the Hays County Free Press and The Free Press are all names Hays C...

October 11, 2023

Buda, Hays County, Kyle, Main, News, San Marcos

Kyle Council adopts San Marcos water agreement

KYLE — At its meeting on Oct. 2, Kyle City Council approved water usage from the city of San Marcos, as well as celebrated the Hays Free Press’ 120th ...

October 11, 2023

Community, Hays County, News

Cyndy Barton receives distinguished award

On Saturday, April 22, Cyndy Slovak-Barton, former owner and publisher of the Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch, received the South Texas Press Associ...

April 26, 2023

Buda, Community, Main, News

HYBSA holds opening ceremonies

More than 600 kids set to play in spring season BUDA — What began as a baseball field design drawn on a napkin has since transformed into one of Hays ...

March 8, 2023

Columns, Opinions

Hello, from a new perspective

By Megan Wehring It was a normal Tuesday morning at the KTSW 89.9 station. I was in my graduating semester at Texas State University, in constant worr...

April 27, 2022

Buda, Hays County, News

Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment

By Brittany Kelley

April 30, 2025

BUDA — After discovering that her son’s former teacher was arrested for public intoxication, Christina Nichols was left wishing Hays CISD did more to ...

Breaking News, Hays County, Kyle, ...

Kyle Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road

By Staff Report

March 18, 2025

KYLE – The Kyle Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred at approximately 2 a.m. March 18 on southbound IH-35 near Yarringto...

Breaking News, Dripping Springs, Hays County, ...

Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography

By Staff Report

April 30, 2025

SAN MARCOS — Hays County District Judge Sherri K. Tibbe sentenced Kevin McLean, 33, to a total of 60 years in prison April 29; McLean entered a plea o...

Hays County, News

Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County

By Staff Report

April 2, 2025

AUSTIN — A joint investigation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the San Antonio Poli...

Breaking News, Hays County, News, ...

Hays County Sheriff’s Office arrests corrections officer following inmate outcry

By Brittany Kelley

April 25, 2025

SAN MARCOS — Following an inmate who claimed she was a victim of sexual misconduct, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office arrested corrections officer Jo...

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