Harnessing lessons learned from failure finally paid off Friday for Hays High senior long jumper Dillon Baker. By leaping a distance of 22-feet, 4.75 inches at the Region IV, 6A meet in San Antonio, Baker formally punched his ticket to compete at the UIL state track and field meet in Austin next mon...

Kyle resident CeCe Watson can remember how skeptical she was when her then 7th grade track coach asked her to take up the shot put. Having played basketball here-and-there prior to middle school, Watson was unsure as to whether she would take to the specialized spring sport. Add in the surprisingly ...

On Friday, students, teachers, families, and members of the Kyle community gathered to celebrate the Wallace Middle School Ranger mascot’s 50th anniversary. The events featured a variety of activities, including a pie eating contest. In the evening’s keynote program, Wallace Principal Sarah Hodges w...

The Lehman Los Lobos Varsity Mariachi competed at the Texas A&M University-International Mariachi Festival in Laredo. Competing against nine schools in the Encore division, the Lobos took first place along with Best Violins and Best Vocals. On Saturday, México’s legendary El Nuevo Tecalitlan Mariach...

Ten students recently were awarded $500 scholarships by the Buda United Methodist Church (BUMC) Men’s Group. Hays High students included Amanda Mae Ashley, Melanie Chida, Blake Fall, Thomas Farrell, Samuel Grumbles, Samuel Johnson, Brittney Koopmann, Freddy Rojo and Erin Swearingen; Quinlin Hehr fro...

Lehman High School Health Science Tech students made a swing through classes at Kyle Elementary School this week, sharing vital dental hygiene lessons with their young Panther friends. The student-to-student teaching came during the same week Lobo Chemistry Club members taught pre-STAAR test lessons...

Four Hays CISD seniors were recipients of a combined $12,500 in scholarships from Pedernales Electric Cooperative April 26. The scholarships, announced during an awards ceremony in Johnson City, are part of $100,000 PEC gave to 28 local high school seniors for 2018, according to a press release. Leh...

Fine arts to be a focus for Fuentes Elementary Turning a spotlight on the visual and performing arts could be the future for Fuentes Elementary after Hays CISD leaders Monday approved a specialty pilot program for the school. While there are several hurdles still to be crossed, district leaders envi...

Below are questionnaires returned by candidates running for a pair of Hays CISD board of trustee seats up for grabs May 5. In the race for the Trustee At-Large seat are candidates Will McManus, Susan Gray and Michelle Cohen. In the race for the District 3 seat are incumbent Bert Bronaugh, Jr. as wel...

Hays Rebel senior Kaitlyn Krafka signed her letter of intent to continue her volleyball career at Lander College in Greenwood, South Carolina. Krafka led the Rebel 2017 volleyball team in kills and is the second Hays volleyball player to sign this season.