No. 1 - Car accident in Buda leaves 1 dead Aug. 17, 2023 - Staff Report A woman died and two individuals were injured after they were involved in a two-vehicle collision on FM 1626 in Buda. At approximately 7:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16, the Buda Police Department was dispatched to a major acciden...

Following the publication of “Alleged child molester makes sweetheart deal,” in the June 28, 2023 edition of the Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch, another family reached out to the Hays Free Press to tell their story. The article below is their experience with Thomas Geredine Sr. ——— HAYS COUNTY — In 2...

BUDA — The Lady Johnson Jaguars 4x2 relay team is headed to state for the second consecutive year, but this time comes a new set of challenges. This is the team’s first year competing as a 6A school. “As a 5A, we sort of ran against the same six to eight schools who [we] ran against this year. So, w...

The Johnson High School Girls Track Team traveled up to the Eastview High School Football Field in Georgetown on Wednesday, April 19. The Jaguar girls advanced to regionals for the following events: 4x200m relay team (Sidney Kinnison, Sydney Silas, Isabelle Castillo and Elektra Sanchez), 100m hurdle...

(Editor's Note: This post was updated at 12:40 p.m. on Thursday, May 5) BUDA — The Johnson High School (JHS) Jaguars will soon watch one of their dreams come true   — heading to Austin for the UIL State Track and Field meet.   With a team score of 71 points, the JHS Women’s Track and Field team capt...