On September 27, 2020, a beautiful Sunday morning, Devin Wade Cunningham, loving son, brother, grandson, nephew, and friend, passed away at age 29. Devin was born on January 30, 1991, in San Antonio, TX to Dr. Sidney and Rosemarie Cunningham. He was very much loved by his grandparents Kirk (deceased...

By Sahar Chmais Beginning  Oct. 14, bars and similar establishments can reopen to 50% capacity yet it is still up to the county judge's discretion.   The capacity limitations are only for in-door seating, whereas outdoor seating has no occupancy limits. Wineries and distilleries received this as gre...

The Hays football team rolled past the Tigers Friday night at Bob Shelton Stadium, beating them 45-28. Above, Dripping Springs’ Liam Dahl never gave up the chase but didn’t catch Hays’ Bryant Lewis before he ran 48 yards to cross the goal line with 8:19 in the second quarter to give Hays a 21-7 lead...

Staff Report JOURDANTON – Twenty-eight unanswered second-half points tipped the scales in the Wimberley Texans’ favor Friday as they cruised past the Alice Coyotes 45-13 in a non-district tilt at Indian Stadium. The contest was scheduled between the two programs after the Texans' 14-4A, Division II ...

Staff Report After notching a district opening win Sept. 25, the Dripping Springs Tigers volleyball team followed by going 1-1 in district play last week, which included a five-set thriller in a battle between two of the top 10 teams in the state. On Sept. 29, Dripping Springs, ranked No. 6 in the 5...

by Sean Allen BUDA – Coming off a 14-point shutout win against Kerrville Tivy, the Dripping Springs Tigers were unable to match up well against Coach Les Goad’s Hays squad, resulting in a 45-28 loss at Bob Shelton Stadium. The first half was almost perfect as Hays scored a touchdown on all but one d...

by Sahar Chmais Lowe’s Companies Inc. will open a distribution center in Kyle Crossing Business Park, adding it to the list of companies moving into Plum Creek. “Plum Creek has become a major employment center in Kyle because it offers a convenient and highly accessible location in a true live-work-...

HAYS COUNTY — Many cities across the nation will commemorate Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 12, but in Hays County, Indigenous People’s Day will be celebrated. It will be the second year for the observance, as the Commissioners Court approved the change in 2019. Though there will not be a repeat of ce...

Gus Mancuso watched the seventh game of the World Series from the St. Louis dugout on Oct. 10, 1931 as his Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Athletics for the championship. The son of Sicilian and German parents was born in Galveston five years after the Great Storm of 1900 nearly blew his birthplace ...

The Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch asked our two candidates for Pct. 3 Hays County Commissioner the following questions. This is what they had to say. Lisa Prewitt Candidate for Pct. 3 Hays County Commissioner Q: How would you maximize existing dollars to increase the county’s flood resiliency? A: We...