HAYS COUNTY — The safety and security of students has been a continuous topic of discussion for school districts across Texas, including Hays CISD. On April 25, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees discussed how to ensure the safety of students and faculty. The board unanimously adopted a resolution rega...

By Brittany Anderson Hays CISD seniors recently had the opportunity to participate in an end-of-school-year tradition that celebrates graduating seniors and inspires the younger generation of students.  Hundreds of seniors from Hays High School, Johnson High School and Lehman High School packed into...

Staff Report BUDA — Road safety improvements near three schools on FM 967 in Buda are set to begin on or about Oct. 25. TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) will construct a continuous two-way left turn center lane from west of Oak Forest Drive to the intersection with FM 1626. Carpenter Hill ...

Hays County’s 8th and 9th cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in two people in separate households with connection to Carpenter Hill Elementary School in Buda. All cases confirmed so far have occurred in adults. The new cases mark four among people with connections to public schools. A person who ...

An Austin man was arrested in connection with Carpenter Hill Elementary being damaged in August of 2018, which caused up to $300,000 in damages, including the destruction of an antique carousel colt in the library. The school and the colt have since been restored.   It took more than two years, but ...

Few answers into the investigation of vandalism at Carpenter Hill Elementary could be found Friday afternoon as clean-up crews tried to bring normalcy back to the campus. Despite their best efforts, a scene of carnage and mayhem wasn't hard to miss. Computers and copiers in areas near the main entra...

By Kim Hilsenbeck The Carpenter Hill Elementary School (CHES) cafeteria was buzzing with excitement Friday afternoon as students from Carpenter Hill’s Saturn V/STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology and Math) and Dahlstrom Middle School’s GTT programs awaited the arrival of U.S. Congressman Lamar Sm...