Johnson High School The Johnson Jaguars Theatre program made school history March 7 at the UIL One Act Play 6A Zone contest in Dripping Springs. The Jaguars, led by director Alyssa Flores, scored high enough to advance to the District competition later this month. It marks the first time the Jaguar ...

Hays County — School districts across the state are undergoing audits to ensure the safety of their students, including those in Hays County. After the tragedy that struck Robb Elementary School in Uvalde last May, Gov. Greg Abbott instructed the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) to conduct in-pers...

KYLE — A new early learning school is coming to Kyle. Children’s Lighthouse was first opened in 1997 by brothers Mike and Pat Brown, who were parents and uncles of several young children. The idea sparked when they recognized the need for quality childcare beyond playtime and babysitting. Now, the b...

Fast Growth School Coalition responds HAYS COUNTY — A statewide survey by the Charles Butt Foundation last year found that 77% of Texas public school teachers have seriously considered leaving the profession, which is 19 percentage points higher than two years ago. The foundation also found 81% of T...

Grant Gillum, a Dripping Springs High School freshman, took first place in the Senior Division Individual Website category at the Cen-Tex History Day Contest to advance to the state competition. He is the first Dripping Springs ISD student to compete in the Senior Division in a National History Day ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Davy Holmes, speech and debate sponsor at Dripping Springs High School, was honored with the Diamond Award by the National Speech & Debate Association for the second time in his career. This is one of the highest honors a coach can achieve as a member of the association. To earn a...

Recent cyberbullying incident also raises questions Buda — More funds and resources will be provided to Hays CISD to address a variety of mental health concerns. During the rescheduled board of trustees meeting on Feb. 24, the board approved an item that will provide the district with funds for ment...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Three Dripping Springs High School orchestra students achieved honors at the UIL Region 18 Solo and Ensemble Contest on Saturday, Jan. 28 at Akins High School in Austin. Freshman Adrian Fisher earned a Division I Rating on cello to advance to the Texas State Solo-Ensemble Contest....

'That is not normal for a community of our size and scope' BUDA — The Hays County community is continuing to fight the fentanyl crisis. This time, it enlisted the help of state representatives. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) joined various Hays CISD and law enforcement officials on Feb. 23 at Johnson High ...