On Friday, April 19, the Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch staff received multiple awards in the South Texas Press Association annual contest for content published in 2023. The Hays Free Press awards are: First place News Photos, first place Editorial Writing, first place Feature Photos, first place...

On Saturday, April 22, Cyndy Slovak-Barton, former owner and publisher of the Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch, received the South Texas Press Association’s Chester Evans Award for distinguished service, in recognition of her years of dedicated service to the South Texas Press Association. Slovak-B...

Staff Report The staff of the Hays Free Press once again has brought home the gold. The newspaper was named the Best Newspaper for its size in all of south and west Texas by the South Texas Press Association Aug. 7 for 2019. Hays Free Press staffers celebrate the good news in a Zoom meeting. Left to...

By Megan Wehring College students are expected to have at least one internship under their belt before they graduate. What happens when life gets in the way and that just seems impossible? I was a full-time journalism student, involved at my university’s radio station while also working a part-time ...

Barton Publications, Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch Editor Moses Leos III was named Photographer of the Year by the South Texas Press Association. In addition, he was also asked to join the board of directors for the association, and will rotate on a three-year term with the organization. In the ...

Staff members from the Hays Free Press were exubilant this week as it was announced that the newspaper had been named the best in Texas for newspapers of similar size. The newspaper has been named best in class, winning sweepstakes, seven of the past 8 years, only missing 2011. The Hays Free Press w...

udges for the South Texas Press Association named the Hays Free Press best in the class of small newspapers in all of South Texas, based on points for winnings in various categories. The Hays Free Press won first place in General Excellence, Feature Photos, Sports Coverage, Sports Photos, Display Ad...