By Megan Wehring DRIFTWOOD –A local community is raising funds for the maintenance and operation of the Rolling Oaks Club.   The 12th annual Rolling Oaks MusicFest Fundraiser will be a two-day event featuring free music and a delicious barbecue meal on Saturday, Oct. 8, and a pancake brunch on Sunda...

Editor's note: This story has been updated as of Jan. 24, 2024. See https://www.haysfreepress.com/2024/01/24/schachter-found-not-guilty-charges-expunged/ for most up-to-date information. Staff Report WIMBERLEY – A Wimberley ISD teacher was arrested and charged with assault, offensive contact. David ...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — As Hays County continues to grow and the need for water increases, residents and various authorities are looking towards future water sources and infrastructure in order to plan for this demand.   Companies like Texas Water Utilities (TWU) and agencies like the Tex...

By Megan Wehring WIMBERLEY –John Moore, a senior at Wimberley High School (WHS), has been named a Commended Student in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Principal Ryan Wilkes, left, stands with recently recognized Commended Student, John Moore. Incoming WHS Principal Rya...

STAFF REPORT The Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB) launched a Food Access Convening Tool (FACT) which identifies areas where people face food insecurity, on Sept. 22.   According to a press release, FACT is a planning and convening tool for mobilizing communities and resources. The tool was developed i...

STAFF REPORT   HAYS COUNTY – Members of the Hays County Parks and Open Space Advisory Commission (POSAC) received recognition on Tuesday, Sept. 21, by the Hays County Commissioners Court for their efforts and contributions to the 2020 Parks and Open Space Bond program. Under the program, which consi...

On Tuesday, Sept. 6, Uvalde students returned to school for the first time since the tragic shooting that happened on May 24 at Robb Elementary School. Hays CISD and members of the community joined other school districts around the state in standing with Uvalde by wearing maroon and white to show so...

It was a lively day at Alexis Pointe Senior Living in Wimberley as friends and family gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of Bill Cordes. Cordes, a WWII Army veteran and Bronze star recipient said his only birthday wish is for 10 more years. Pictured above, John Mathis of PrimeSTAR Home Health ...

By Amira Van Leeuwen   HAYS COUNTY — Monkeypox is believed to have been around for centuries but was first noticed in 1958 in rodents in Africa. The disease belongs to a family of viruses called poxviridae, and within the poxviridae family are different viruses. One of the viruses within the poxviri...

By Megan Wehring   WIMBERLEY – Nearly 60% of the Katherine Anne Porter School (KAPS) senior class registered to donate for the campus’ blood drive on Wednesday, Aug. 31. KAPS considered the blood drive, which was on wheels in the parking lot at 515 FM 2325 in Wimberley, to be a success with 29 donor...