KYLE -- The Hays County Sheriff's Office is investigating a new threat made in the Hays Consolidated Independent School District against Chapa and Simon Middle School. The following email was sent to all district parents during the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 19. Dear Hays CISD Family, We, like mos...

Staff Report TEXAS -- Following the tragedy that struck Robb Elementary School in Uvalde last month, Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter on June 9 directing the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath to create a Chief of School Safety and Security position. The Chief of School Safety and S...

Staff Report SAN MARCOS — Texas State University is recognizing President Denise Trauth's 20 years of service.  The Texas State University System Board of Regents unanimously granted Trauth with President  Emeritus  status and renamed the Undergraduate Academic Center (UAC) in her honor  — Trauth wi...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY -- The Hays CISD (HCISD) Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Tuesday morning to begin the process of terminating teacher Andrew Palmore, who was charged with two counts of indecency with a child. According to HCISD, the Board decided to not wait until its regular m...

Staff Report HAYS CISD -- Hays CISD will soon create a new elementary school attendance zone that will accommodate the 15th elementary school added to the district. Located in the Sunfield subdivision, the new campus will open in August 2022. The HCISD Board of Trustees approved a committee of 14 re...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS -- The 2021 Dripping Springs High School (DSHS) Homecoming Court has been announced. (Photos courtesy of Dripping Springs ISD) The seniors of the Court, along with the announcement of this year's king and queen, will take place during halftime of the football game o...

Staff Report A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Walnut Springs Elementary's new building on Thursday, Sept. 2. Photos are courtesy of Dripping Springs ISD.  

By Megan Wehring Ahead of the start of school later this week, Hays CISD is still looking to fill teaching positions. Due to the state of Texas not providing funding for full virtual learning, the district is offering a Homebound Academy program for students who may need to stay home for medical rea...

By Megan Wehring BUDA — From seeing the excitement on children’s faces to watching them grow into mature adults, Martha Sanders archived several favorite memories during her time at the Buda Public Library. After nearly two decades as a children’s librarian, Sanders touched the lives of many familie...

A letter from Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright  Dear Hays CISD Family, This afternoon and this evening, district leadership and the district’s COVID Response Task Force met to make decisions regarding the district’s response to the Delta variant surge in COVID cases. We pledge to do whatever we can, e...