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...

City aims to break world record for number of people with same name in same location KYLE — Those looking for a weekend full of barbecued ribs, margaritas, carnival rides, live music, fireworks and more will be in for a treat at the Kyle Fair: A Tex-Travaganza. The family-friendly event will take pl...

HAYS COUNTY — The safety and security of students has been a continuous topic of discussion for school districts across Texas, including Hays CISD. On April 25, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees discussed how to ensure the safety of students and faculty. The board unanimously adopted a resolution rega...

By C.J. Vetter KYLE – A donation drive was held for those impacted by the Uvalde shooting by Hays Latinos United (HLU). A volunteer group from HLU accepted donations at Tobias Elementary School on June 5 for the Uvalde community. Signs were placed up, and donors could drive their vehicles up to the ...

By Brittany Anderson Hays CISD seniors recently had the opportunity to participate in an end-of-school-year tradition that celebrates graduating seniors and inspires the younger generation of students.   Hundreds of seniors from Hays High School, Johnson High School and Lehman High School packed int...

The shuffle of administrators and principals within Hays CISD continued last week as board trustees approved the hiring of new leaders for Tom Green and Tobias Elementary schools. Joy Philpott, the district’s Director of Assessment and Accountability, was named as the next principal at Tom Green Ele...

Third grader Camila Lara (right) works with a project she and others created during the 2017 Maker Jr. Camp held at Tobias Elementary School last week. The camp, for students in grades 2-4, is part of Hays CISD’s Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) camps, which are designed to spark inter...

Five HCISD campuses host breakfast and lunch during the summer, which are free for children 18 and under. The program runs until the end of the month at four of the sites, with the final day for the lunch program taking place July 6. Lehman High School June 7 – July 6 (Closed July 3rd and 4th) Break...

Darlingside band members Don Mitchell, Auyon Mukharji, Harris Paseltiner and David Senft were joined by members of the Tobias Elementary Choir, including some returning sixth graders, as they gave the school a Thanksgiving week treat. The choir members performed onstage with the professional touring...

By Kyla Mora On the day before Mother’s Day, Kyle resident Savannah Hernandez got a call from her best friend telling her that her house had burned down.  Hernandez returned to find that she had lost just about everything in her home.   On one hand, she was grateful that none of the house’s six resi...