Earlier this month, the Friends of the Buda Library announced the winners of its annual Youth Writers Contest. In the 8-12 age group, Thaddeus Chancellor won first prize with his story of “The Race to Mars,” a tale of adventure starring a rather unlikely crew of space travelers. In the 13-17 age gro...

Noah Mugan (photo courtesy of Hays CISD) Seventeen HCISD middle school students claimed State Level honors in Duke Talent Identification Program honors this year. Dahlstrom Middle School student Noah Mugan went a big step further and attained the honor of national level honors. All local Duke TIP ho...

Summer Contest for Young Writers 2016, Friends of the Buda Library, the Buda Public Library, and the Hays Free Press. Winners were announced for the 8-12 age group on Thursday, Aug. 11 at the Buda Library Summer Reading Awards Ceremony. Winners were announced for 13-17 age group on Friday, Aug. 12 a...

By Samantha Smith Noisy chatter from students trickled into the mostly empty hallway of Barton Middle School Tuesday.  Their excitement was palpable as they discussed the day’s task of creating a type of wearable technology.  One team worked on constructing a jet pack designed to run on solar power....