Seton health fair Health screenings, medical demonstrations, wellness education and more will be offered at the Seton Hays Community Health Fair, which goes from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Seton Medical Center Hays. EMS, fire and police vehicles will be onsite for exploration. Kyle Founders Day P...

Late last month, students at Sycamore Springs Elementary, with the help of volunteers, completed construction of a chicken coop paid for through a grant from the Dripping Springs Education Foundation. The $800 grant, awarded to the students in March, went toward the “Eggspert Learning” student proje...

For nearly two decades, Pam Swanks has seen how growth has impacted how many area districts approach busing their students. More students might mean purchasing more buses, which in turn means more routes for districts to create. It’s an issue most high-growth districts, such as Dripping Springs ISD ...

To split or not to split middle school student populations as they feed into Hays CISD high schools was one of a handful of talking points tackled by a 35-person rezoning committee, which met for the first time Thursday. The meeting, held at the Hays CISD Performing Arts Center, is one of the first ...

A 24-point second half blitz carried the Fredericksburg Battlin’ Billies to a 46-20 win over the Wimberley Texans Friday at Texan Stadium. At the center of Wimberley’s woes was Billies’ senior quarterback Brant Bowers, who went 12 of 21 for 235 yards and a touchdown passing, while also amassing 57 y...

When 15-year-old   Scout Hendrix noticed an issue affecting pedestrian traffic at Wimberley High, he rose up to the task to rectify it. With the help of a handful of volunteers, Hendrix this summer constructed a new pedestrian footbridge between Wimberley High and Danforth Junior High. The bridge, p...

Lehman High junior Tyler Collie participated in the Boston-based Congress for Future Science and Technology Leaders this summer, having been nominated by LHS Biology teacher Tabitha Shelton. The congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to pursue careers in science, techno...

Despite a handful of issues during the first week of classes, Hays CISD’s transportation department is starting to equalize its on-time percentages, according to district officials. Tim Savoy, Hays CISD public information officer, said the district is now “where we expected to be” in terms of gettin...

Hays CISD is streamlining its literacy curriculum for elementary students in an effort to improve their reading and writing skills before they reach the third grade. By setting aside 30 minutes a day with a new phonics program, Hays CISD hopes teachers can instill the reading and writing skills elem...

A look of joy spread across the face of Hays High senior Vanessa Ramirez Friday when she finally straightened the knots out of the hair of a mannequin’s head. Completing the task, as arduous as it was, took time and a little elbow grease. The effort was well worth it. By finishing the assignment, Ra...