District Realignment: Dripping Springs to stay in 5A, Wimberley to remain in 4A

Dripping Springs, Dripping Springs Tigers, Hays Hawks, Johnson Jaguars, Lehman Lobos, Sports, Wimberley, Wimberley Texans

Moses Leos III on December 11, 2019

By virtue of an 11th hour appeal, Lehman High will be going down the 5A ranks.

On Tuesday, Hays CISD Superintendent Eric Wright informed district leaders Lehman High athletics will drop a level of classification based on a successful appeal filed last week. As a result, Lehman sports will compete in 5A in all sports, 5A, Division I in football.

Earlier this month, UIL Conference cutoff figures showed Lobo athletics would compete in 6A for the third straight realignment phase. Those cutoff figures...

Community, Dripping Springs, Main, News

Project Elf in its 38th year

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Project Elf has been aiding community members in Dripping Springs for nearly four decades and this year, with more than 400 childre...

November 20, 2024

Buda, Community, Main, News

Hays Legacy Players gear up to perform teen edition of ‘Chicago’

BUDA — “Lights, camera, action” is at the forefront for the young thespians known as the Hays Legacy Players, who have been dedicatedly working the la...

November 20, 2024

Main, Sports, Wimberley Texans

Wimberley Lady Texans volleyball is state bound

WIMBERLEY -- The Wimberley High School Lady Texans volleyball team is state bound after defeating the Salado High School Eagles 3-0 (25-17, 25-11, 25-...

November 20, 2024

Sports, Wimberley Texans

Wimberley Lady Texans one win away from state volleyball championship

WIMBERLEY — The Wimberley High School Lady Texans volleyball team is only one win away from playing for the UIL Class 4A Division 2 State title. Wimb...

November 20, 2024

Johnson Jaguars, Sports

Jaguars fall to Chaparrals

The Johnson High School Jaguars boys basketball team hosted the Westlake High School Chaparrals on Friday, Nov. 15, and suffered an 80-62 loss in the ...

November 20, 2024

Sports, Wimberley Texans

Wimberley Texans football moves to Area round with 69-0 win

SAN ANTONIO — The Wimberley High School Texans led 49-0 at halftime and wasted no time in putting away the Pearsall High School Mavericks (2-9) in a ...

November 20, 2024

Buda, Community, Dripping Springs, ...

Meet the Candidates for the Hays County Elections 2024

The 2024 General Election is Nov. 5. Barton Publications reached out to local candidates to answer questions about their races. Not all returned the questionnaire.

By Staff Report

October 16, 2024

CANDIDATES FOR HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF Anthony Hipolito (R) What is the number one crime-related issue that needs an immediate plan of action from the nex...

Breaking News, Hays County, News

November 2024 Election Coverage

By Staff Report

November 5, 2024

These are the unofficial Nov. 5 election results as of 11:13 p.m, with all 58 polling locations reporting. Results will remain unofficial until canvas...

Breaking News, Hays County, Main, ...

Judge Neidhardt accused of using public resources for campaigning

By Staff Report

October 28, 2024

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

By Staff Report

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...

Breaking News, Hays County, Main, ...

Residents file lawsuit against Hays County for Proposition A on ballot

By Brittany Kelley

October 31, 2024

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

Stay tuned with us