Five teams from Wallace Middle School presented their Think Tank ideas Friday morning in a multi-media format. The students from the Gifted and Talented Program designed a thesis, conducted research and shared their findings. Topics included bullying, drug trafficking, mental health and the drop-out rate. The presentations were part of a pilot program in conjunction [...]
by KIM HILSENBECK An openly gay Lehman High senior is not eligible for run for prom queen – because he’s male. Coy Villasenor, 18, was recently told he could not run for queen, but the floor was open for the king’s crown. Up until just a few days ago, Coy said he thought everything was [...]
SUBMITTED REPORT Sky lanterns were released in honor of Hays County crime victims at the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week event held at the Hays County government center on April 25. National Crime Victims’ Rights Week ran from April 21 through April 27. Thursday night’s event at the government center started with a proclamation reading [...]
Representatives from Pedernales Electric Cooperative and several Kyle organizations gather in front of a live oak planted next to city’s historic city hall. The live oak, which PEC donated to the city, symbolizes the Cooperative’s roots in the Hill Country and its ongoing commitment to the communities it serves. Pictured, (l-r) are: Michael Racis, PEC [...]
There aren’t many classes in high school where you have to apply to get in, but at Lehman High School, incoming juniors and seniors not only apply, they have to take a prerequisite course and go through an interview process to be allowed into the Culinary Arts program.
October is breast cancer awareness month. Several local organizations are holding fundraisers and other events to raise awareness about breast cancer and its impact on women, and men, diagnosed with breast cancer. Much of the money raised at these events supports critical breast cancer screenings and mammograms. Grab your pink – and your wallet – and help make a difference.
Hays County health inspectors have released August reports for local food establishments and some eateries are keeping it clean, while others failed to make the grade.
Jetty Sutton and Shirley Hays thought (hoped?) they spotted young adult bald eagles around Kyle. More likely, they saw Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway), commonly referred to as “Mexican Eagles,” as seen in the above photo taken by Hays Free Press publisher Cyndy Slovak-Barton
Kyle residents Dan and Kathy Ryan have watched the miracle of nature transform a window in their Kensington Trails home into an intricate Case Moth nest. Kathy Ryan said, “Basically, it makes this case of sticks as a ‘house’ to live in. The case is attached to its body and moves wherever the caterpillar goes. [...]
