By Sahar Chmais The death of Dripping Springs High School lacrosse player Taden Frickel has left a hole in many hearts and a lump in many throats. Taden died over the weekend; the cause of death has not been disclosed to the public. “To my brother. And my best friend. I love you,” tweeted Brennan Fr...

Enrollment down, spirits high  By Megan Wehring  Despite student enrollment continuing to decline at universities and colleges across the U.S., three Hays CISD graduates are ready to pursue postsecondary education.  Undergraduate enrollment dropped nearly 6% in the Spring 2021 semester compared to t...

By Megan Wehring   BUDA — Christian George, student at Moe and Gene Johnson High School in Buda, was selected to become a member of the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). The organization recognizes top scholars who demonstrate leadership, scholarship and commitment to their community...

Hays Career & Technical Education’s Charlie Class of Firefighter Academy Cadets graduated this June. Cadets left to right are Hayden Lugo, Garrett Blumhagen, Jason Iwabuchi, Koleman Salazar, Sean McAweeney, Jason Barron.

The Lehman High’s Mariachi Los Lobos captured Division I (Superior) honors June 18 at the UIL State Mariachi Festival in Seguin. In addition, all of the members of Mariachi Los Lobos received a gold medal for their outstanding performances. The Mariachi Los Lobos are led by first year director Alond...

HAYS CISD — After half of the propositions were denied by voters in May, Hays CISD wants to call another bond election next year. The Hays CISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved Monday to charge the Facilities and Bond Oversight Committee (FBOC) with developing recommendations for a bond initia...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD — A salary increase has been approved for Hays CISD employees. The Board of Trustees approved a 4% pay increase for all district employees, which will increase the teacher starting salary to $50,000. The board also approved a minimum pay increase of $14 per hour for custod...

By Sahar Chmais After Democratic legislatures walked out of quorum to block the passage of Senate Bill 7, Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed Article 10 of the Texas budget that controls the pay for the Legislative branch. “Funding should not be provided for those who quit their job early,” Abbott said in a sta...

By Sahar Chmais Participants in the vehicular aggression of the “Trump Train,” which surrounded and followed the Joe Biden campaign bus on the I-35 corridor in Hays County in October 2020, are being sued by former Sen. Wendy Davis. In a separate complaint filed by Davis, San Marcos police officers a...

By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune June 24, 2021 "Wendy Davis, others sue law enforcement and Trump supporters over “Trump Train” harassing Biden bus in Texas" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about publ...