By Brittany Anderson During the Hays CISD Board of Trustees meeting on March 28, Hays High School senior Soleil Johnson was recognized for her digital art piece titled “No More,” which is currently being displayed in the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. Hays CISD fine arts director Patty Moreno expla...

For Broderick Cobbs, football was more than a skill and hobby. It was a saving grace from racism – admittedly, it did not always work. Cobbs thought if he became an essential part of the team and school, maybe he would not get in trouble for the things black students got in trouble for and the schoo...

With students dealing with COVID-19 pandemic, Black Lives Matter marches, and the possibility of Hays High mascot being changed, graduation went ahead last week for all three high schools. Above, a Hays High student respectfully kneels during the National Anthem, and Lehman High students enjoy a glo...

IMG_9324A variety of cars were lined up end-to-end for the June 19 parade. Some people brought their classic cars, police officers and fire engines were leading the parade. Cars and trucks were decorated in Black Lives Matter flags and people held their artistic signs displaying paintings of black c...

By Megan Wehring Juneteenth in Kyle brought together a diverse, multi-perspective panel for an open dialogue that could bring change to the community. The city of Kyle hosted the in-person Inaugural Dialogue for Peace and Progress Summit at City Hall and a virtual streaming for the public. The coron...

by Chase Rogers A recent Facebook post by the mayor of Woodcreek saying the Black Lives Matter movement is a “threat to our lives” sparked protests and condemnation from other elected officials in Hays County. Her post was referring to demonstrations following the death of George Floyd, a black man ...

Unusual times call for unusual measures, and the COVID-19 pandemic certainly qualifies as unusual. That’s not stopping Buda-area residents, who are putting together a Juneteenth/Black Lives Matter Car Parade for Friday, June 19. The parade will start at approximately 6 p.m. Rich in black history bec...

Kyle City Council member Dex Ellison visited with people protesting police brutality outside Kyle Police headquarters in top photo. Right, more Kyle protestors. Bottom left, some of the estimated 135 people who demonstrated in Kyle.

During Rashaad O'Neal's was junior year, he was going into the locker room for football period and that is when he saw the black doll hanging by a noose.  When he started to look around, everyone was laughing, not a single person took O’Neal’s side. No, this did not occur in the 1960s, this happened...

Hays High School students including Megan Desu (left in top photo) lined Main Street in Buda on Saturday in a show of support for nationwide demonstrations against police brutality. Similar gatherings have been held in Kyle and San Marcos over the course of the past week.