Staff Report

KYLE – The issue dominated Hays CISD-related social media and many school board discussions over the summer is on the back burner for now.

It’s now official that the Rebel is out as the mascot at Hays High School but, according to a district spokesman, the process to replace it is now “on hold.”

That’s in order to focus on getting school back open, explained Tim Savoy.

“Last week was our first in-person week,” Savoy told the Hays Free Press/Ne...