KYLE — The Hays CISD Fine Arts Department hosted the third annual Fine Arts Signing Night, held at the Hays CISD Performing Arts Center. The event, which took place April 28, was created to recognize graduating seniors who “are committed to continuing the visual and performing arts at the collegiate...

HAYS COUNTY — A total of more than $1 billion in school bonds were approved across multiple Hays County school districts, following the May 3 election. According to the Hays County website, 10,458 of the 134,831 registered voters, or 7.76%, cast their vote in the May 3 election. Dripping Springs ISD...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — Dripping Springs High School announced its top 10 senior students Tuesday, April 22, by academic rank for the Class of 2025. Eben Sebastian has been named the valedictorian and Sophia Rahmani is the salutatorian. All 10 students carried grade-point averages over 111. In addition ...

BUDA — Johnson High School student Kallina Rodriguez, a Texas Campus Crime Stoppers Student Ambassador, received an award of recognition from the Buda City Council Tuesday, April 15. According to its website, Hays County Crime Stoppers is an “independent non-profit organization comprised of diverse,...

KYLE — Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programming at five out of 17 elementary schools within Hays CISD could soon be impacted, as the district awaits a funding decision from the Texas Legislature for the upcoming school year. School funding formula Public schools within the...

WIMBERLEY  — Wimberley ISD announced the selection of two individuals to serve as assistant principals for the 2025–26 school year. Errin Jennings will serve at Wimberley High School and Meagan Buck, who is currently assistant principal at Blue Hole Primary School, will be the new assistant principa...

KYLE — Hays CISD’s fourth comprehensive high school is on the horizon, as the board of trustees discussed design development at the April 14 meeting. According to chief operations officer Max Cleaver, the board was presented with schematic designs in October 2024. Since then, the cost has lowered ap...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — Dripping Springs Elementary fourth-grader Elise Acosta has been selected as a finalist in the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Reflections Program after earning an Overall Award of Excellence from the Texas PTA for her music composition piece, “Perfectly Imperfect.” Acos...

DRIPPING SPRINGS   — Following executive session during its March 31 meeting, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees voted 7-0 to appoint Melissa Oliver as the new principal at Rooster Springs Elementary School. “Welcome to Rooster, again,” said DSISD Board President Dr. Stefani Reinold. Oliver ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — Dripping Springs ISD is laying the groundwork for a project to be completed that is a component of the May 2025 bond. At its March 31 meeting, the DSISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the authorization of proceeding with design work for the Dripping Springs Elementary Sch...