Hemphill Elementary 3rd graders welcomed Austin Fox 7 Meteorologist Zach Shields for a special presentation earlier this month. Shields, who has been a meteorologist for more than 20 years, shared insight into his profession, including tales on tornado chasing in the Texas panhandle to everything in...

Last week, Negley Elementary 3rd graders participated in “Market Day,” an event where students fashioned and marketed products to “sell” at the market place. The lesson covered topics such as economics, budgeting and much more.

Five candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for a pair of positions on the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees up for grabs this May. Those who applied are Joanna Day, Peter Englehart, Marisa Grijalva, Kara Mayfield, and Rob Satterfield. Currently, the positions are held by Grijalva and ...

An early morning celebration was held this week for Lehman High seniors who’ve received college letters of acceptance or made commitments to the U.S. Armed Forces. More than 80 Lobos received invitations to the second College/Military Acceptance Breakfast of the year.

A pair of Hays CISD board of trustee incumbents will face opposition this May as they both vie for re-election. All told, four people tossed their hats into the ring for a pair of trustee seats up for grabs May 4. Incumbent Board President Merideth Keller will take on Mark Summers in the race for th...

On Feb. 6, seven Dripping Springs High seniors announced their commitments to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Soccer players Jessica Carmichael and Ziva Payer, cross country/track athlete Bobby Holt, football players Parker Alford and Lane Dominey, baseball player Bailey San...

Johnson High administrators made their first appearance Thursday before Hays CISD parents and students who have been zoned to attend the new campus in August. Principal Brett Miksch held a meet and greet at the Hays Performing Arts Center to cover his expectations for the school and answering questi...

On Feb. 4, Barton Middle School students in Teresa Newhall’s Spanish class donated crocheted hats to the American Heart Association’s Big Hearts, Little Hats campaign. The project was part of a challenge made earlier this year by Barton Principal Teri Eubank for staff to teach advisory students some...

For the 4th consecutive year, the Hays High Campus Crime Stoppers team won first place at the annual Texas Campus Crime Stoppers conference poster contest. The detail put into this year’s poster was done by Hays High student graphic designer Vaughn Davis.

Earlier this month, Hays CISD foundational skills students participated in the 9th annual Special Programs Talent show at the Burdine Johnson Theater at Hays High. Twenty-five student acts from several classes took part in the event.