Ms. Williams' kindergarden class (photo by Jim Cullen) Negley Elementary students from Debbie Sparks’ and KellyMarie Williams’ classes   each contributed   $192 in donations for the Turkeys Tackling Hunger turkey feather sales contest.   Students sold paper turkey feathers for $1 each, and whichever...

Twenty-four members of the Hays High School Choir took part in TMEA Region 18 Pre-Area auditions with nine students advancing to January’s Area auditions.  Those advancing include Emma Cole, Taylor Cooper, and Alayna Bewell (Soprano I), Makaela Gotchey (Alto I), Valisa Kinder and Sean Corbett (Alto ...

Darlingside band members Don Mitchell, Auyon Mukharji, Harris Paseltiner and David Senft were joined by members of the Tobias Elementary Choir, including some returning sixth graders, as they gave the school a Thanksgiving week treat. The choir members performed onstage with the professional touring...

Hays High’s Youth and Government team came back from competition with several honors, including Loryn Hudson’s win as top judge in Trial Court competition and Jordan Clements’ District primary win in the race for state governor. Other awards include Distinguished Delegate honors to Luke Jackson and ...

Eighteen students from Wallace Middle School’s Ranger Band qualified to audition for All-Region Band, with nine of those taking chairs at that level. The Rangers had 29 chairs in the All-District Band. One member, Skyler Johnson, earned Region Orchestra honors. All Region honorees included Payton Ro...

Hays CISD Education Foundation Board members were appreciative of a $2,000 donation from PEC recently.Celeste Mikeska, representing PEC, presented Foundation President Rob Dahse and a contingent of Foundation Board members with the check, which came from funds fromPEC’s Bright Lights Bright Minds Co...

new program offered at the Kyle Correction Center allows offenders who are preparing to return to civilian life the chance to give back to their community. Stitch-a-Smile, a program that was instituted earlier this year,   teaches offenders how to crochet stuffed animals, which are then donated to t...

ose Maria Jesus Carbajal waited until the guards were fast asleep before calmly walking out of the Matamoros jail on the night of Nov. 28, 1835. The native Texan reached Goliad in time to sign the first statement of independent intent in the Lone Star rebellion. The Carbajal family tree was full of ...

by Mick Vann A memoir of a 2013 feast at the home of Hays Free Press columnist Chris Winslow (‘CBoy’). Plus an original recipe for stuffing. nce again the annual Turkey Day gathering commenced at Rancho Winslow, with fairly decent weather and an abundance of spirits. It was a small but solid crew, d...

Budafest Buda’s annual Christmas celebration will be held Dec. 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Meet Santa, enjoy family-friendly activities and do some local holiday shopping. See budafest.org for more information. Santa’s Arrival in Kyle Santa’s coming t...