DRIPPING SPRINGS   —  More than 340 Dripping Springs ISD elementary students competed at the district’s UIL Academic Contest on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Sycamore Middle School. The top six finishers in each event are listed below by grade level. Chess Puzzles (2nd Grade) 1st: Sebastian Garza, CSE 2nd: Lu...

BUDA — Brenda Kise, lovingly known as Nana, was not only the designated baker of the Johnson High School Rosettes, an award-winning varsity performance and competitive dance team, but someone the dancers could count on and run to when they needed a strong hug or advice, according to dance director B...

HAYS COUNTY — A local mountain biking team — composed of students, parents and adult volunteers — is gearing up to have a fundraiser early next year. Founded at least 10 years ago, originally at Lehman High School, the Hays County Composite Stingers is a mountain biking team that accepts sixth throu...

Check out some photos from the Hays High School Mistletoe Market!

For Hays CISD band director Joey Lucita, music is his favorite thing, both listening to it and taking part in creating it. Nothing brings him more happiness than watching his band students perform. From the daily grind practices to state competitions, this is his passion. Lucita has directed at all ...

BUDA — At its Nov. 28 meeting, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved both compensation for teachers and costs to repair Hemphill Elementary School in Kyle after discovering mold on the campus. On Nov. 2, Hays CISD announced that the school would be closed for six days following the di...

Under the direction of music teacher Beth Wilson, third and fourth grade students at Pfluger Elementary School perform a production of "Finding Nemo" at the Hays CISD Performing Arts Center on Friday, Nov. 17.

HAYS COUNTY — The 2023 Naming Committee — a school board-appointed committee made up of community members — presented the first reading of its recommendation package at the Hays CISD Board of Trustees workshop meeting on Monday, Nov. 13. The committee was empaneled in July to consider names for seve...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — At its Nov. 13 meeting, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved an amended compensation plan to focus on the positions that the district has found to be harder to fill. “We’ve had some different employee groups come and speak about how hard it is to do the ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated as of 11/27/2023 to reflect the accurate placements of the bands at competition. “Teamwork makes the dream work” is a quote the Hays High School band took to heart this season. With roaring success and placing sixth at the UIL Area D marching contest finals...