A judge with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that the Texas Education Agency can release its 2023 A-F school accountability ratings, the Houston Chronicle reported. The ruling overturned a district judge’s injunction after more than 120 school districts sued to stop TEA from relea...

A 23 year old pianist from Kilgore gave sagging morale back home a much needed boost by winning first prize at the International Tschaikowsky competition on Apr. 12, 1958. Van Cliburn was just what the doctor ordered for a country still down in the dumps over the Soviets’ Sputnik space spectacular s...

HAYS COUNTY   — The Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch compiled information regarding the upcoming Saturday, May 3, election. School districts Three of the Hays County school districts have bonds placed on the ballot. Following final approval Jan. 23, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees called a $968 million...

BUDA — Buda City Council deliberated on possible relocation options for Buda’s dog park at its April 1 meeting. Currently, the city dog park resides at the Buda Sportsplex and is split up into two sections, one for small dogs and one for large dogs, but the planned expansion of the sportsplex would ...

BUDA — “The heart and soul of our city” is music and supporting the local artists who are beginning to flourish in the community, said Lysa Gonzlaez, director of community relations and destination services, as the city of Buda was recently designated by the Texas Music Office (TMO) as a Music Frien...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — On Friday, April 4, in a 2-1 win in District 26 over the visiting Bowie High School Bulldogs, Dripping Springs Lady Tigers softball (19-6-1 overall; 8-1 district) scored in the bottom of the sixth inning to break up a 1-1 tie. Tatum Green, who pitched the complete game, and the L...

After beating the Lockhart High School Lions (7-11 overall, 1-7 district) 15-7 at home in Buda, the Hays High School baseball team (14-6-1 overall, 5-3 district) traveled to Lockhart High School Friday, April 4, for the second game of the series and dominated with a 14-7 win. The Hawks will travel t...

AUSTIN  — The Dripping Springs High School Tigers boys and girls track team participated in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) 6A District 26 Track & Field District Championship, held at Burger Center April 2-3. The Lady Tigers finished in fifth place with 56 points and the boys tied with B...

The Lehman High School baseball team (9-14 overall, 3-3 district) traveled to Leander High School (8-12-2 overall, 2-6 district) to take on the Lions Tuesday, April 1, and won 6-4. The Lobos hosted the Lions for game two Friday, April 4, and lost 6-3. The Lobos will host Liberty Hill High School (15...

WIMBERLEY  — Wimberley High School Lady Texans (24-1-2) will play a familiar competitor — Canyon Randall High School (22-5-1) — at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 10 at Birkelbach Field in Georgetown to vie for the 4A Division 2 State Championship. This comes after the Lady Texans volleyball team won 3-2 fo...