Joshua Marquez Michael Mince The Hays CISD community is mourning the loss of two Lehman High students who passed away in separate incidents over the holiday break. According to a letter sent to Hays CISD parents, district officials were informed on Christmas Eve of the death of Joshua Gregorio "J" M...

Michael Mince Joshua Marquez UPDATE - 9:52 p.m.  The Hays CISD community is mourning the loss of two Lehman High students who passed away in separate incidents over the holiday break. According to a letter sent to Hays CISD parents, district officials were informed on Christmas Eve of the death of J...

The schematic designs for two 115,000 square foot elementary campuses slated to go into a possible May 2017 bond got the green light from Hays CISD officials this month. By a 7-0 vote, the Hays CISD board approved the designs for two campuses that are projected to cost $33.9 million each. Tim Savoy,...

A single bond proposition totaling $265 million is what that Hays CISD Growth Impact Committee will recommend to the board of trustees Jan. 9 for a possible May referendum. With the committee’s decision, district officials will now work with citizens on what could potentially go into the bond as a F...

The search for an interim executive director to helm the Kyle Housing Authority (KHA) continues as recently appointed members of the board of directors aim to fill the position by year’s end. By opening the door for applications late last week, the board hopes to find an executive director who will ...

Dissension on potentially adding fluoride to the Buda public water system led city officials to table discussion on the matter indefinitely by a 6-1 vote Tuesday. Council member David Nuckels cast the lone dissenting vote. Council’s decision came after Brian Lillibridge, Buda city water specialist, ...

A famous Austin drive-in movie theater is preparing to relocate to a new location just outside of Buda next year. According to multiple reports, the Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In will move from its current location near downtown Austin to the 1500 block of Satterwhite Road in the Buda extraterri...

Dripping Springs ISD board trustee Mary Jane Hetwick joined 34 other school board members from across Texas Nov. 17-19 at the second session of the Leadership TASB Class of 2017. Selected by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB), the group is participating in a yearlong education leadership ...

With the help of an outside video production company, the city of Dripping Springs is vying to create a community video program meant to showcase the city. Bonnie Gonzalez, communications coordinator for Dripping Springs, said in a staff report earlier this month that the city will bring in CGI Comm...

A trial date has been set for a prominent Buda realtor who is accused of driving drunk and killing an Austin woman in a 2014 accident. Hays County District Attorney Wes Mau said the case involving Jason Tarr will go before Hays County Judge Jack Robison May 1, 2017. Mau said the reason for the May d...