Heavy rainfall on Saturday night is leaving county officials to close a number of roads throughout Hays County. Below is the list of roads that are currently closed in Hays County. A full list can be found at atxfloods.com and haysinformed.com. At around 4 p.m. on Friday, December 7, the National We...

An “intentional incendiary act” is what authorities at a Nov. 30 press conference say was the cause of the deadly July 20 Iconic Village apartment fire in San Marcos, which killed five people and displaced more than 200. The San Marcos Fire Department and the Houston Field Division of the Bureau of ...

In an effort to conform to a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Dripping Springs leaders are working to craft a new sign ordinance in order to give additional freedoms to place noncommercial signs. Dripping Springs’ new proposed sign ordinance is meant to comply with Reed V. Town of Gilbert, a 2015 sup...

After months of culling nominations and receiving input from you, our readers, we at the Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch are proud to announce our winners for our Citizens of the Year campaign. The premise of our campaign was to find those who make an impact across various categories in our commun...

Prior to taking off to Washington D.C. from Austin Bergstrom International Airport in September, Vietnam veteran and Dripping Springs resident Sheldon Miller made sure his son offered him three simple words when he got back.  Those words were something Miller and countless others never quite got a c...

Led by senior Molly Driggs (7), Dripping Springs’ volleyball team hoists the 5A, Region IV champion trophy. SAN ANTONIO – Among embraces with teammates and family, Dripping Springs High junior Avery Kalsu didn’t forget to give head volleyball coach Michael Kane an emotional bear hug Saturday on the ...

Longtime area resident and current Pct. 4 Commissioner Ray Whisenant couldn’t help but smile Friday when he and many Dripping Springs High alumni were honored for their on-the-field success. After all, it was 50 years ago this season that Whisenant and 22 of his teammates helped the Dripping Springs...

Veterans Day Parade Starting at 9 a.m. Nov. 10, the Buda VFW Post 12161, in conjunction with the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce, is hosting the city’s inaugural Veterans Day parade, which will go down Main Street in the downtown area. Citizens, businesses and community organizations are invited to pa...

Below are links to all of the Nov. 6 General Election races the  Hays Free Press  and News-Dispatch  is covering. Follow along as result come in throughout the night. Hays County Judge  Hays County Commissioner  Hays County Justice of the Peace  Kyle City Council, Place 5 

A live bat found at Sycamore Springs Elementary in Dripping Springs late last month tested positive for rabies, according to a Hays County Sheriff's Office press release. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. Oct. 26 when authorities were dispatched to the campus for a live bat call. The animal was di...