Concerns are growing among Hays CISD leaders over the disparity between the number of Hays and Lehman students taking Advanced Placement (AP) exams in 2019. Those concerns highlight an issue trustees said they’ve tried to address for years. On April 22, Hays CISD trustees unanimously approved a $138...

Through the use of 3D printing technology, a handful of Dripping Springs High students are quite literally lending a hand to those in their community who might need help. The group, consisting of freshmen Gabrielle Avena, Natalie Chavez, Melissa Richardson, Sierra Stevens and Riordan Tiller, worked ...

Five Dripping Springs Middle School art students received the highest possible score on their pieces entered in the Junior VASE competition. Three of the students entered two pieces, and two of them also received a “Platinum Award,” recognizing the top 10 percent of all entries. The mission of the J...

Several Dripping Springs High students will advance to the UIL Academic State Meet in five events based on their regional finishes April 13. The state meet will be held May 2-4 at the University of Texas at Austin. Gabrielle Avena is the 5A Region Champion in Ready Writing and will move on to the st...

Below are responses to questionnaires we sent to candidates running in the May 4 Hays CISD Place 4 and Place 5 School Board races. In the Place 4 race, incumbent Merideth Keller  faces off against challenger Mark Summers, while Place 5 incumbent Esperanza Orosco takes on challenger Frank Juarez, Jr....

Update at 5:00 p.m. A precautionary lockout at Simon Middle School and Hemphill Elementary Schools have been lifted after a pursuit of a stolen vehicle in the area by the Hays County Sheriff's Office. Lieutenant Todd Riffe said the pursuit started in San Marcos before the suspect made his way toward...

DSHS Winterguard earns bronze at international championships The Dripping Springs High School Varsity Winterguard was awarded the Scholastic Open Class Bronze Medal at the Winter Guard International Championships in Dayton, Ohio, April 6. In a class of 50 top teams from around the nation, the Tiger ...

Walnut Springs Elementary student Karsyn Shook was selected to have a play that she wrote performed at the Emily Ann Theater. Shook and her family attended the public performance of her play, “The Adventure,” which was one of six chosen April 6 during the PLAYwrights Festival. Earlier this spring, t...

On April 4, Dripping Springs ISD announced the 2018-19 Teachers of the Year. Teachers of the Year are:  Shay Diez (Sycamore Springs Elementary, physical education), Lauren Milner (Dripping Springs High School, health sciences), Caroline Rogers (Dripping Springs Elementary, third grade), Candy Rowen ...

Earlier this week, Hays CISD officials unveiled the 2018-19 list of teachers of the year. Educators named as their  campus’ teacher of the year will be honored at a May 2 ceremony. Educators who claimed TOY honors are:   Nicole Bohuslav - Buda Alisha Homann - Barton Marcia Holsonbake - Blanco Vista ...