Hays County authorities are seeking a man who robbed a Dripping Springs convenience store at gunpoint early Christmas morning. It happened at approximately 2:05 a.m. at the Corner Store of Dripping Springs at the intersection of Sawyer Ranch Road and U.S. 290. The suspect, described as a white male,...

Ms. Hillman’s First Grade Class at Elm Grove Elementary School Dear Santa, Hi! My name is Kase. I am 7 Years old. I liv in Kyle Texas. This Year i would like a baby Yodu and a nintindo shwich and a puppy. how miny cucys do you Eat every year. how miny Elfs do You have. Love, Kase Dear Santa, Hi! My ...

Third graders from Carpenter Elementary were given the assignment of writing cover letters to Santa for a job as an elf. Here are what some of the kids had to say. Dear Santa, You should hire me because I know you are busy and I could help you! The reason why is because I’m really good at watching p...

Residents wanting a say on whether or not Hays CISD should call a bond election – and on what should be included in a bond election – have three forums in January to look at the proposed bond. School district officials will be on hand to answer questions about the possible bond election and what wil...

Submitted Report Wimberley High School Robotics team members are celebrating another year of success, with their robot taking third place in the State UIL BEST Robotics Competition in Frisco on Dec. 7.  The team, “Surge Electrical” t-shirt, won second place and their mascot dance-off won third place...

On Dec. 14, choir students and staff from Lehman High, Simon Middle School and Chapa Middle School joined forces as they toured Kyle, Buda and south Austin spreading holiday cheer through caroling. Two of those stops included the New Haven Assisted Living center in Kyle and the Huntington Senior Com...

Submitted Report Amber Diaz has earned the highest award in Girl Scouting, the Girl Scout Gold Award. Open only to girls in high school, the Gold Award challenges a Girl Scout to develop projects which address global issues with sustainable solutions. A Gold Award Girl Scout’s achievements prime her...

Submitted Report It’s the most wonderful time of the year when the Hays CISD Education Foundation’s “Prize Patrol” hands out Grants for Great Ideas to district educators. On Monday, members of the Hays Education Foundation Board of Directors toured 11 campuses and awarded in surprise fashion Grants ...

You've still got three chances to catch the Lobo Theatre's presentation of the classic Broadway musical "Bye Bye Birdie" before the end of the semester. The final three shows are Dec. 13 at 7 p.m., as well as Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Lehman High School. Tickets are $5 for students,   $7 for a...

There was a new element to the morning commute near Hays High School recently — a mom and a few of her supporters holding up signs decrying bullying. A few passing motorists honked their horns in support but the mother, whose name we will not use, wants something larger — strong action by the Hays C...