Opening new doors Hays CISD celebrates new high school campus

Education

August 7, 2019

An estimated 1,000 citizens attended the grand opening ceremony for Moe & Gene Johnson High Saturday, packing the main corridor of the three-story, $103 million, 413,500 square-foot building.

The Aug. 3 ceremony was filled with emotion from district leaders and descendants of Moe and Gene, two community members who dedicated their lives serving Hays County, largely credited for creating what is now Hays CISD.

“We have assembled a first-class staff here at Johnson High School that trul...

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Hays CISD substitute teacher gets 10 years probation for assault of student

SAN MARCOS — A former Hays CISD substitute teacher was sentenced Sept. 18 before Judge Sherri K. Tibbe to 10 years in state prison, suspended for 10 y...

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Hays County, News

District clerk requests to drop suit removing DA Higgins responds to allegations, files counterclaim

SAN MARCOS — Hays County District Attorney Kelly Higgins filed a response on Thursday, Sept. 21 to District Clerk Avrey Anderson Sr.’s amended petitio...

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Kyle Police Department arrests five people in human smuggling operation

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Education, Hays County, Kyle, Main, News

Hays CISD joins lawsuit against Texas Education Agency over rating system

(Editor's Note: This story was updated at 10:18 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20 to include the cost of Hays CISD joining the lawsuit) BUDA — Hays CISD is ...

September 19, 2023

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Hays County Food Bank celebrates Hunger Action Month

HAYS COUNTY — September is Hunger Action Month, when Feeding America’s nationwide network of food banks join together in order to bring awareness to t...

September 13, 2023

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Hays County district clerk files petition to remove district attorney from office

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated as of 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, to include additional information. According to Hays County court ...

September 13, 2023

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Hays CISD adopts new attendance policy

‘We don't see the kids as a number, but the way the state funds education, they see them as a number’

September 20, 2023

BUDA — Parents across Hays CISD are divided over the district’s new attendance policy, which states that a student could be unenrolled if they are abs...

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TXB celebrates grand opening in Kyle

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With the Kyle Chamber of Commerce, TXB (or Texas Born) celebrated its grand opening at 145 Lehman Road in Kyle on Wednesday, Sept. 20. The family of r...

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HCSO arrests capital murder suspect for family violence, violating bond

September 20, 2023

KYLE — An 18-year-old Austin man was arrested on Sept. 8 for several warrants issued by the court, including capital murder, according to Hays County ...

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Austin woman pleads guilty to attempted murder, assault of corrections officer

Judge sentences 21-year-old Gaytan to 25 years in prison, 10 years probation, capital murder charge dismissed

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September 20, 2023

SAN MARCOS — A 21-year-old Austin woman pleaded guilty to attempted murder, a first-degree felony, and assault of a public servant, a third-degree fel...

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Buda to contest Milestone’s request for Persimmon MUD

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BUDA — Buda City Council voted on Tuesday, Sept. 19 to contest a recent petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for the forma...

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