Public forums on proposed $265M bond to be held this month Hays CISD officials will now take the next step toward potential projects that could go into a possible bond initiative this May. On Monday, the Hays CISD board of trustees will consider accepting the Growth Impact Committee’s recommendation...

Hays County residents approve bonds totaling $237 million A pair of separate bond initiatives that called for a collection of county-wide road improvements as well as various improvements to the county jail were given the green light by voters this November. Proposition 1, which called for roughly $...

The Hays County Health Department received confirmation from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of a local, travel-associated case of the Zika virus infection in Hays County, according to a Hays County press release. The individu...

Two people were killed and two others were injured after an accident along FM 2001 in Hays County Monday. A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) spokesperson said the accident, which involved two vehicles, occurred along FM 2001 close to the Hays and Caldwell county line. The drivers of both vehi...

Joshua Marquez Michael Mince The Hays CISD community is mourning the loss of two Lehman High students who passed away in separate incidents over the holiday break. According to a letter sent to Hays CISD parents, district officials were informed on Christmas Eve of the death of Joshua Gregorio "J" M...

Michael Mince Joshua Marquez UPDATE - 9:52 p.m.  The Hays CISD community is mourning the loss of two Lehman High students who passed away in separate incidents over the holiday break. According to a letter sent to Hays CISD parents, district officials were informed on Christmas Eve of the death of J...

The schematic designs for two 115,000 square foot elementary campuses slated to go into a possible May 2017 bond got the green light from Hays CISD officials this month. By a 7-0 vote, the Hays CISD board approved the designs for two campuses that are projected to cost $33.9 million each. Tim Savoy,...

A single bond proposition totaling $265 million is what that Hays CISD Growth Impact Committee will recommend to the board of trustees Jan. 9 for a possible May referendum. With the committee’s decision, district officials will now work with citizens on what could potentially go into the bond as a F...

With a December deadline to make a bond recommendation to the Board of Trustees, the Hays CISD Growth Impact Committee (GIC) is working to finalize a potential list of projects within a proposed 2017 initiative. The project list, according to the district’s website, is for discussion purposes only. ...

Pedernales Electric Cooperative officials will decide the fate of a co-op board member who posted violent and racist comments on his personal Facebook account late last month. According to reports, James Oakley, vice president of the Pedernales Electric Co-op board, posted a comment on an article on...