KYLE — According to a news release from Hays CISD, a district staff member is no longer employed, following an incident that occurred at the end of the school day Monday, Feb. 10. During dismissal, a first-grade teacher at Pfluger Elementary School dragged a student by the arm from the gym to the ha...

SAN MARCOS – When a child is hastily removed from a home by Child Protective Services (CPS), the experience is often traumatic. Although it is difficult to adjust this initial experience, the Hays County Child Protective Board has attempted to make the process easier for 46 years. In 2020, Karen Hou...

Note: The following story includes topics that may be uncomfortable for readers. Please read with caution. SAN MARCOS  — Bo Dresner, 44, was sentenced to 410 years in prison after a jury trial commenced on March 4 in front of 274th Judicial District Judge Gary Steel. Dresner, according to court docu...

HAYS COUNTY — Among parents' top concerns in a childcare facility are safety, reliability and the well-being of their child.  For some parents of children who attended either The Learning Experience — Kyle or The Learning Experience — Buda, the choice initially seemed easy, but they would soon exper...

HAYS COUNTY — With the floods, winter freezes and disastrous wildfires that Hays County has experienced over the last several years, residents are encouraged now more than ever to have a plan in place in the case of an emergency. The 6th Annual Hays County Emergency Preparedness Fair is all about ce...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Uganda is a country located in Eastern Africa that is known for its gorgeous landscapes and unique wildlife. Uganda is also a country where one in three girls and one in six boys will endure sexual abuse, according to a national survey published by the Ugandan Ministry of Gender, ...

BUDA — In the fall of 2022, teachers and students filled the halls of Doral Academy, a brand new charter school that opened in Buda. After one full school year, former teachers and staff members continue to raise the alarm, alleging questionable policies and retaliation. One particular series of eve...

By Amira Van Leeuwen   HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Local Health Department partnered with Christus Trinity Clinic to host its Back to School Fair at 1401 Broadway St., Ste. A in San Marcos from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday.   While the event was held in San Marcos, all residents of Hays County were ...

Staff Report KYLE -- Dazrine Chagoya-Williams, 24, convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life without parole for the death of her infant son. Chagoya-Williams’ trial began on April 25, 2022. She was convicted of capital murder of a child under 10 years of age after the jury’s guilty verdict F...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE — The trial for a Kyle woman who allegedly killed her nearly two-year-old son in 2018 is underway in Hays County.   Dazrine Chagoya-Williams & Stevie Dwayne Williams On July 4, 2018, Kyle PD officers and first responders dispatched to a call from Dazrine Chagoya-Williams, t...