The very first Johnson girls XC secures school’s first ticket to state

Johnson Jaguars, Sports

david.white on October 30, 2019

History was made Monday when seven Johnson High cross country athletes became the first Jaguars to punch a ticket to state.

By virtue of a 4th place team finish in the Region IV, 4A meet in Corpus Christi, members of the Johnson High girls cross country team, which only began competing as a group in August, advanced to the UIL championships in Round Rock Nov. 9. Johnson finished with 176 points and was only 16 points behind third place Salado.

Leading the way was Jags freshman Kyra Gaddy who ...

Hays Hawks, Johnson Jaguars, Lehman Lobos, Sports

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Hays Hawks, Johnson Jaguars, Sports

HCISD runners take on the field at state

Staff Report Hays High junior Abby Parra stops her watch as she crosses the finish line at the Hays CISD Invitational meet held earlier this year. Pa...

November 24, 2020

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HHS Speech, Debate team starts semester with success

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October 14, 2020

Hays Hawks, Johnson Jaguars, Sports

Runners excel at Hays XC Invitational

Below, Hays High senior Abby Parra shows off her speed as she races around a bend about a mile into the Hays Invitational meet Saturday. Parra, who re...

September 23, 2020

Community, Development, Hays County, Kyle, News

Student seeking justice in wake of sexual assault

When 16-year-old Johnson High student Emily Polk finally mustered up the courage to speak up about being sexually assaulted by her teammate, she found...

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Hays Hawks, Sports

Hays alumna signs to play at Arizona State

Dreams of playing Division I-level basketball will become a reality next winter for Hays High alumna Gabby Bosquez. Earlier this month, Bosquez signed...

May 6, 2020

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Meet the Candidates for the Hays County Elections 2024

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Judge Neidhardt accused of using public resources for campaigning

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Note: This story has been updated as of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29 to include Tanner Neidhardt's statement. Note: This story has been updated as of 2 ...

Hays County, News, San Marcos

Pedophile sentenced to life without parole

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October 4, 2024

SAN MARCOS — Christopher Lee Head, 36, was sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole, by visiting Judge Glenn Devlin on Oct. 4. A...

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SAN MARCOS — Four Hays County property owners have filed a lawsuit against the Hays County Commissioners Court regarding the almost $440 million road ...

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