Just as there are not enough words to express sympathy for someone who has suffered a tragic loss, there are not enough words to express thanks to those who have expressed that sympathy. However I want to express my heartfelt thanks to all who have offered thoughts, prayers, condolences and both mon...

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...

From an early age, Joyce Roberson wasn’t afraid to open her heart and help out anyone and everyone she could.  When her father passed away in her teenage years, Roberson, then known by her maiden name Sumner, instantly heeded the call and became a second mother to her four siblings. Paula Gutschke, ...

Your vote counts, but your words count even more. The Hays Free Press and News-Dispatch have received nominations of more than 60 people in the Buda, Dripping Springs and Kyle areas that have gone above and beyond to benefit the institutions they care about most. We are asking for input from our rea...

At right: Donning a patriotic bow tie and a classy pub hat, News-Dispatch photographer Wayland Clark models a chainsaw and gloves that were up for auction at the 24th annual Friends Foundation BBQ fundraiser. A pair of revelers dance the night away during a performance by the Hot Texas Swing Band. G...

STAFF REPORT Employees of the Hays Free Press and its family newspaper, News-Dispatch, were happy with results of this weekend’s South Texas Press Association convention, where they were named best newspaper in south Texas in its class. The staff won in several categoris – from news writing, to its ...