Hays Free Press publisher Ashley Kontnier was arrested by Hays County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, Dec. 1. According to the Brown Santa judge, the San Marcos Daily Record paid to have Kontnier arrested. With the help of the community, Kontnier was able to raise bail money and be released the same...

Staff Report   After 38 years in the newspaper business and serving as publisher for the Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch for more than two decades, Cyndy Slovak-Barton is retiring from the paper to take over other family ventures. The current Hays Free Press was founded by the Harwell family of Kyle i...