Buda, Community, Education, ...
By Brittany Kelley 
May 29, 2024
BUDA — The Hays CISD Board of Trustees voted 6-1 to adopt a resolution declaring hazardous traffic conditions for several roads throughout the district at its May 20 meeting. The following areas were listed as hazardous: • Blanco Vista Elementary School: - Old Stagecoach Road - IH-35 • Buda Elementa...
Buda, Community, Main, ...
By Brittany Kelley 
October 11, 2023
“Imagine a wizard buying a rusty old car and telling his wife all he wanted to do with it was take it apart to see how it worked, while really he was enchanting it to make it fly.” - Molly Weasley, “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” ——— BUDA — Perhaps you thought the flying Ford Anglia was tr...
Buda, Education, Hays County, ...
By Megan Navarro 
August 2, 2023
HAYS COUNTY — Hays CISD is adding more school resource officers (SRO) to the district. During the consent agenda portion of its July 24 meeting, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees approved an interlocal agreement between the district and Hays County to provide three additional full-time SROs. This woul...
Kyle, News
By Brittany Anderson 
August 10, 2022
By Brittany Anderson KYLE — Children are our future — and the community once again came together to help provide a free service to local students to get ready for the new school year. Through its Cutz4Kidz event, Kyle-based barber shop Gentlemen’s Grooming 101 has provided Hays County K-12 student...
Community, Kyle, San Marcos
By Staff Report 
June 9, 2022
‘Chispas’ is the Spanish word for ‘sparks.’ Here are some things that have sparked us this week! Buda Oaks holds special Memorial Day celebration Courtesy of Buda Oaks. Senior living community Buda Oaks had a very memorable Memorial Day. AMVETS of Kyle came out to assist the community’s veterans w...
Buda, News
By Staff Report 
May 25, 2022
Staff Report BUDA — A program at Live Oak Academy is striving to help non-traditional students successfully graduate. In a 6-0 vote, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees approved an application for an optional flexible school day program for Live Oak Academy. Trustee Will McManus was not present for th...
Dripping Springs Tigers, Sports
By Staff Report 
April 27, 2022
Tanner Wardlaw, golfer at Dripping Springs High School (DSHS), and Jared White, golfer at Live Oak Academy, qualified for the UIL State Tournament that will be held on May 9 and May 10 at the White Wing Golf Club in Georgetown.
Buda, Community, Education, ...
By Staff Report 
June 2, 2021
This past weekend, 695 seniors graduated from Hays High School, 510 seniors graduated from Lehman High School and 166 seniors graduated from Live Oak Academy. Hays CISD Honor Graduates Live Oak Academy Honor Graduate Sidney Jane McKinney Lehman High Salutatorian Omar Rodriguez Lehman High Valedictor...
Buda, Community, Education, ...
By Moses Leos III 
July 1, 2020
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...
Breaking News, Hays County, Main, ...
By Staff Report 
January 29, 2025
DRIFTWOOD — The Hays County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting incident that took place at a Driftwood residence on Tuesday, Jan. 28. ...
Breaking News, Main, News, ...
By Staff Report 
January 29, 2025
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Breaking News, Kyle, Main, ...
By Brittany Kelley 
March 4, 2025
UPDATE: As of March 5, Koy Chinese & Sushi is back to normal operating hours and procedures, including taking dine-in, delivery and takeout orders. KY...
Breaking News, Hays County, Main, ...
By Staff Report 
February 12, 2025
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 th...
Kyle, Main, News
By Mikey Brown 
February 26, 2025
KYLE — On Thursday, June 6, 2024, 52-year-old Timothy Wray was involved in a three car accident on IH-35 in Kyle, which resulted in his death. Nearly ...