Traffic snarls, parking citations and a few transportation snafus were some of the bumps Hays CISD parents, staff and students experienced as classes began Monday. Amid the first day hassles, all 20,066 Hays CISD students made it to and from school safely, said Tim Savoy, Hays CISD chief communicati...

Worries over an increasing workload on an overworked staff led Hays County’s top criminal attorney to ask for more money in next year’s budget. Wes Mau, Hays County District Attorney, is concerned that Hays County’s recommended budget for his department might not be enough to cover growth, and could...

By hitting the pocketbooks of secondary school students and parents, Hays CISD leaders Monday approved a policy change they believe could curb cell phone distractions in the classroom. The change, approved by a 5-2 vote from the HCISD Board of Trustees, would require a $10 fee to be paid by a studen...

Two A's and one C are the grades three Hays County school districts received as part of the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) A-F academic accountability rating system, which was unveiled Wednesday. While Dripping Springs and Wimberley both earned top marks, struggles in several areas led Hays CISD to ...

A $198,000 contract allowing a group to complete reforestation efforts along the Blanco River was approved by a split vote from Hays County Commissioners Tuesday. But the move to approve funding for TreeFolks, made by a 2-1 vote with Pct. 1 Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe voting against it, came with c...

Roughly 20 computers, three copy machines, kitchen appliances and more were impacted in an Austin man’s alleged Aug. 10 vandalism spree that caused up to $300,000 in damage at Carpenter Hill Elementary School. But a motive into what drove James Michael Kerr, 24, of Austin, to   wreak havoc inside of...

A Lakeway man was arrested Aug. 7 after authorities accuse him of going online to solicit sexual favors from minors in the Dripping Springs area. Luann Fabric Campos Leao Hida, 24, of Lakeway, was booked into the Hays County Jail on two charges of online solicitation of a minor, both third-degree fe...

Hays County school districts, like many across the state, are struggling to provide improvements and services without the sale of bonds. However, a lack of state funding, along with a heavy reliance on property tax revenue, is limiting funds and creating problems. According to an April 2018 report b...

Meeting the price point of neighboring entities is leading Hays County constables to request a roughly $26,000 pay raise. John Ellen, Hays County Pct. 5 Constable, said all constables in Hays County currently earn $67,762 a year. Under their proposed increase, each of the five Hays County constables...

Provocative images displayed in a glossy format often comes to mind when one thinks of a firefighter calendar. However, Scott Collard, North Hays County Fire Rescue Chief, felt there wasn’t a need to turn up the heat when his department opted to create a calendar earlier this year. Instead, the chan...