New TikTok challenge implores kids to destroy school property
By Sahar Chmais What property be taken down or destroyed in school bathrooms? Air dryers,…
Author Sahar Chmais
Sahar Chmais
Sahar Chmais holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. She has been covering cities in Hays County for one year, touching on residents' struggles and successes, city issues, COVID-19 and more. Prior to reporting on the local spectrum, Sahar reported for a national news organization, covering gun violence. Sahar enjoys working as a local reporter because she gets to work with real people and their stories.
Hays gets $400K for veteran services
By Sahar Chmais Two veterans service systems received a collective $400,000 to aid Hays County…
Tobias Elementary School closes due to COVID outbreak
By Sahar Chmais UPDATE: When the story was reported, the number of infections counted on…
Traffic delays along 290 West due to construction
Staff Report UPDATE: Hays County corrected their press release, which originally stated that there would…
Are masks really working in schools
By Sahar Chmais In Hays CISD, where masks are not mandated, 2.6% of students and…
Buda accepts funds from $26 billion opioid settlement
By Sahar Chmais In a $26 billion U.S. settlement with opioid manufacturer Johnson and Johnson…
No COVID precautions, no court hearings
By Sahar Chmais Hays County Court at Law 3 Judge Daniel O’Brien has COVID-19, delaying…
Buda welcomes five days of outdoor art and music
By Sahar Chmais As the summer sun begins to wind down and Texans’ anticipation for…
As inmate population increases, County reduces jail outsourcing funds
By Sahar Chmais Inmate population is increasing, jail outsourcing costs are rising, but Hays County…
What the Buda bond has to offer
By Sahar Chmais The $90 million Buda bond package, “Your Buda, Your Choice,” awaits the…