Water polo has only recently become a sport available for the students of Hays CISD, with 2022-23 being the first season. However, it is quickly becoming a known and loved sport within the student body as the players and coaches are putting passion and energy into the game and into promoting it to t...

Editor's note: This story has been updated as of 11/27/2023 to reflect the accurate placements of the bands at competition. “Teamwork makes the dream work” is a quote the Hays High School band took to heart this season. With roaring success and placing sixth at the UIL Area D marching contest finals...

HAYS COUNTY — Twenty-five students represented Hays CISD across seven different events at the Boerne-Champion TFA and NIETOC Qualifying Tournament last month. Eleven of the Hays Speech and Debate students advanced to the final round of competition, bringing home hardware and scoring points toward th...

KYLE — Hays CISD announced that Hemphill Elementary School will be closed through Wednesday, Nov. 8 following mold being discovered on the campus. Following a concern about a mold smell in a classroom, and a subsequent air quality test, mold has been discovered at Hemphill Elementary School. As miti...

BUDA — With a 7-0 vote, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees approved multiple projects at its Oct. 23 meeting. The first was a schematic design for the addition of a weight room at Hays High School. According to trustee Courtney Runkle, the original plans had a wall of glass, which raised safety concern...

KYLE — Kyle City Council proclaimed October as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month at its Oct. 17 meeting. “I would like to start by addressing the importance and sensitivity of this proclamation,” said council member Miguel Zuniga. “This proclamation is to the families here and to the children that ...

(Editor's Note: This post was updated at 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 16 with additional information) HAYS COUNTY — Following two emails sent to Hays CISD parents, students and staff earlier today, the district sent the following updated message regarding a threat rumor that was circulating across soci...

Leroy Gerdes gives a celebratory speech after the new Dahlstrom Middle School Leroy Gerdes Fine Arts Wing is unveiled. During the dedication ceremony on Oct. 4, prominent figures, such as Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright and Hays CISD Performing Arts Center Auditorium Namesake Gerald Babbitt...

KYLE — The Hays County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a Hays CISD student that occurred last week. At 6:31 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 2, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office responded to an assist EMS call in the 5000 block of Heron Drive in Buda. When deputies arrived on scene, they discovere...

Hays CISD held its District 23-6A tournament on Friday, Oct. 6, at YMCA Camp Moody. The Johnson Jaguars women’s team won district overall, with the Hays Hawks coming in as the second seed and Lehman Lobos as the third seed. The three Hays CISD teams played in the bi-district playoffs on Monday, Oct,...