n the running war with Mexican bandits, six U.S. Army cavalrymen fought a brief battle with hit-and-run raiders on Aug. 10, 1915 twenty-five miles on the Texas side of the Rio Grande. It was only a matter of time before the violent convulsions wracking Mexico would spill over the border.   In the su...

major milestone was reached this year as the Lions Club International organization celebrates its centennial by honoring the mission of service that began in Chicago, Illinois in 1917. Locally, Lions Club organizations in Wimberley, Buda and Kyle not only pave the way for some of Hays County’s most ...

Kyle city officials last week took time to honor a man whose determination and gut-instinct saved the life of a fellow resident. In a short ceremony prior to the Aug. 1 city council meeting, Kyle Police Jeff Barnett presented resident Billy Bowden with a Distinguished Citizen award in honor of his s...

Hays and Lehman High cheerleaders banded together with volunteers this weekend as they officially kicked off the third annual School Supply Drive to “fill the bus” at the Buda H-E-B. The event is a partnership between the Buda Care Corps, which includes Broadway Bank, H-E-B and Hays CISD. This event...

Hundreds took to Lehman High last weekend for Hays CISD’s annual district-wide registration event. The event allowed Hays CISD parents to register their children for the upcoming 2017 school year, as well as set up transportation and the opportunity to complete language testing for their students. T...

A gregarious personality with a passion for education is how many remembered former Texas Governor Mark White,  who passed away at age 77 this week. White, a graduate from the Baylor University School of Law, served as Texas’ attorney general and secretary of state before he was elected governor in ...

ike many kids his age, incoming Lehman High freshman Michael Alegria’s hobbies centered on his friends. Hanging out with his buddies, along with video gaming and a passion for art, are all things Alegria has enjoyed. “All around he’s a good kid,” Sandy Blanco, Michael’s mother, said. “He gets good g...

Lehman High School's high-rolling Lobo Cheer teams made their presence known at the University of Texas-hosted UCA Camp this summer. The team was honored with the camp's overall leadership award. The title is bestowed on only one squad in the entire camp. The Lobos also scored a pair of high individ...

nitiatives meant to incorporate art and design into science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs is underway and Hays CISD campuses are preparing to meet those changes. STEM is an educational movement that began in the Rhode Island School of Design. It is not considered as one program o...

he digital revolution is in full swing and it’s changing the face of education. Jamie Locklin, Hays CISD Director of Digital Learning, said technology is not only changing the way teachers teach, but also the way students learn as well, promoting the use of devices to enhance the learning experience...