A letter from Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright  Dear Hays CISD Family, This afternoon and this evening, district leadership and the district’s COVID Response Task Force met to make decisions regarding the district’s response to the Delta variant surge in COVID cases. We pledge to do whatever we can, e...

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds the public to keep students and staff members safe on the roadways. “Going back to school is an exciting time for students, parents and staff, but it is paramount that drivers are more alert when around buses and schools,” said DPS Director Steven ...

By Sahar Chmais A Hays County Sheriff’s Deputy found a man struck by a vehicle in the 100 block of Windy Hill Road, on Thursday, Aug. 5 at 2:29 a.m. The 22-year-old victim, Emilio Berberena, died from his injuries. Officers began life saving efforts on Berberena in the time it took for Buda Fire and...

By Sahar Chmais Texans can stock up on school supplies, clothing, footwear and backpacks tax-free from Friday, Aug. 6 through Sunday, Aug. 8, for items sold less than $100.  Items can be purchased tax-free from a Texas store, online or catalog sellers doing business in Texas. During this weekend, Go...

HAYS COUNTY-- The Hays County Fire Marshal’s Office implemented a new online system for Open Burning Permits in the unincorporated areas of the county. “Our new online portal offers Hays County residents an easy to way register for an open burn permit,” said Fire Marshal Nathan Mendenhall. “We revie...

By Megan Wehring KYLE -- Residents are invited to join the city of Kyle for the Public Safety Center Groundbreaking Celebration at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 17 at the corner of Kohlers Crossing and Marketplace Ave. In the November 2020 election, 55.49% of Kyle voters passed Proposition A for the city...

By Megan Wehring Former Hays County Judge, M.D., Bert Cobb died on Wednesday, Aug. 4. Cobb served as the county judge for two terms. He was elected in 2010 and retired on December 31, 2018 from county service and as head of the Hays County Commissioners Court. He announced in August 2017 that he has...

DRIPPING SPRINGS -- Dripping Springs High School (DSHS) graduate Piper Guinn was named an Academic All-American by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA). Seniors carrying at least a 3.75 GPA are given this recognition and just 2% of high school swimming, diving and water ...

The iconic sound of a strummed guitarron and the vibrato of numerous violins greeted many at Wallace Middle School this week as the Hays CISD Fine Arts Department held its annual Mariachi Camp for middle school students. This camp, led by Mariachi instructors from Chapa, Simon and Wallace middle sch...

By Sahar Chmais Inside Orchard Park, music resonates on Tuesdays as the community’s residents gather to sing along to the piano; on those days, the senior residents had their spirits heightened. A broken piano and COVID-19 deprived them of these joys, but with a recent acquisition of a new piano, th...