HAYS COUNTY -- Following threats that have been circulating across social media regarding school shootings, Hays CISD sent the following email to parents, students and staff on Thursday, Sept. 12. Dear Hays CISD Family, I have some additional information I can share about the social media school sho...

(Editor's Note: This story was updated at 10:18 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20 to include the cost of Hays CISD joining the lawsuit) BUDA — Hays CISD is joining a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency (TEA). At its meeting on Monday, Sept. 19, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved t...

MANCHACA — Marbridge Foundation is partnering with Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area (WSRCA) on an innovative Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Registered Apprenticeship training program. The new training program will be finalized with a signing day ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 15 insid...

By Amira Van Leeuwen   BUDA – What started out as a hobby is now a dream come true for Dolores Diaz. Sweet Cakes 4 U, located in the heart of Buda, is a family-owned and women-owned cake shop that sells an assortment of cakes, cupcakes, bars and cookies.   Diaz has lived in the city of Buda for 30 y...

Staff Report Hot and dry conditions across the state of Texas will create high wildfire potential through the weekend, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Continued triple-digit temperatures and dry conditions will reduce the moisture in vegetation across the landscape, increasing the possibi...

(Editor's Note: This post was updated on May 8 at 4:20 p.m. to reflect that Bill Maphies has the lead in the race for City of Hays Mayor). By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY -- Below are the unofficial results  for the Uniform Election that was held on Saturday, May 7, in Hays County. Results remain unoff...

By Megan Wehring Populations under 50,000 will receive additional federal coronavirus relief assistance payments from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) beginning this week. Under ARPA, the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF) provides emergency funding for eligible localities classified ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 768 into law, which would increase criminal penalties for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl in Texas. Under the legislation, the punishment for the manufacture or delivery of 4-200 grams of fentanyl is a minimum of ten years to a maximum of life in prison. T...

Nominees are selected by educational regions; Hays CISD wins for Region 13, which includes Central Texas HAYS CISD -- Hays CISD is one of 15 school districts in Texas nominated for Outstanding School Board of the Year. Committees of Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) members review th...

By Megan Wehring  Jax Finkel watched a close friend take prescription after prescription to ease the pain of Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD), yet the dozens of pills were only causing more suffering. Using cannabis as treatment allowed him to be present with his family and become an advocate for his...