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To dad, my biggest fan
Columns, Opinions
IT’S NOT ALWAYS SUNNY
To dad, my biggest fan
By Megan Navarro 
December 4, 2024
It’s your birthday on Friday. In your 60-plus years of life, you’ve experienced unpredictable moments of tumultuous joy, uncontrollable laughter, cele...
Jimmy Dean more than a sausage salesman
Columns, Opinions
This Week in Texas History
Jimmy Dean more than a sausage salesman
By Bartee Haile, Texas History 
December 4, 2024
“Big Bad John,” a talking ballad written and recited by a tall drink of water from the Texas Panhandle, stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 40 for th...
Slum refugees dumped in hell on earth
Columns, Opinions
This Week in Texas History
Slum refugees dumped in hell on earth
By Bartee Haile, Texas History 
November 26, 2024
Five dozen Europeans from the slums of New York City set foot in Texas on Dec. 3, 1833 on their way to a promised paradise on the Rio Grande. John Cha...
Abbott issues orders targeting China
Columns, Opinions
Capital Highlights
Abbott issues orders targeting China
By Gary Borders, Capital HIghlights 
November 26, 2024
Gov. Greg Abbott issued three executive orders last week targeting the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party, The Dallas Morning News rep...
Connally thought he was done for
Columns, Opinions
This Week in Texas History
Connally thought he was done for
By Bartee Haile, Texas History 
November 20, 2024
When the presidential limo came to a screeching halt at Parkland Hospital on Nov. 22, 1963, the Governor of Texas believed John F. Kennedy was dead an...
More than 1,500 bills filed as session approaches
Columns, Opinions
Capital Highlights
More than 1,500 bills filed as session approaches
By Gary Borders, Capital HIghlights 
November 20, 2024
Texas lawmakers last week filed more than 1,500 bills ahead of the next legislative session, which begins Jan. 14. The Houston Chronicle reported the ...
Don’t stop writing
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Don’t stop writing
By Mikey Brown 
November 13, 2024
I’ve always loved writing. In particular, writing stories. Telling a story takes a lot of skill; you have to describe people without just listing off ...
“Factory farm” goes bust in Panhandle
Columns, Opinions
This Week in Texas History
“Factory farm” goes bust in Panhandle
By Bartee Haile, Texas History 
November 13, 2024
“What is believed to be the largest field in the country under one fence was broken and sown to wheat this fall by Hickman Price, the most extensive w...
First woman hanged in Texas
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This Week in Texas History
First woman hanged in Texas
By Bartee Haile, Texas History 
November 7, 2024
Leading up to the 1998 execution of ax murderer Karla Faye Tucker, there were repeated references to the fact that a woman had not been put to death i...
Those post-concert blues
Columns, Opinions
Wolves Never Look Up
Those post-concert blues
By Brittany Kelley 
November 7, 2024
Previously, I was never someone that attended concerts. I only wanted to go to one in middle school and I failed to get tickets. Then, COVID-19 cancel...
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Meet the Candidates for the Hays County Elections 2024
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Meet the Candidates for the Hays County Elections 2024
The 2024 General Election is Nov. 5. Barton Publications reached out to local candidates to answer questions about their races. Not all returned the questionnaire.
By Staff Report 
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CANDIDATES FOR HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF Anthony Hipolito (R) What is the number one crime-related issue that needs an immediate plan of action from the nex...
November 2024 Election Coverage
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By Staff Report 
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These are the unofficial Nov. 5 election results as of 11:13 p.m, with all 58 polling locations reporting. Results will remain unofficial until canvas...
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