Thirty-one Hays High School teacher-nominated seniors gathered at the Texas House of Representatives Chamber in the State Capitol recently for Optimist Club honors. The students were accompanied by coordinator and Career Center counselor Kathy Arendt and Optimist International president-elect Danny ...

by JASON GORDON Hays second baseman MaryAnn Rizo (above) and the Lady Rebel softball team stunned No. 4 Elgin by handing the Lady Wildcats only their third loss of the season Monday night. Hays’ next game will be in the first round of the playoffs in early May. (Photo by Tony Smith) About the only p...

by JASON GORDON Hays pitcher Shane Kelley threw a no-hitter while striking out 10 batters Monday night in an 8-0 win at Elgin. (Photo by www.beyondstill.com) Baseball has always been full of superstitions, and Hays centerfielder Trace Gandy almost committed one of the sport’s cardinal sins Monday ni...

by MARK CAUL Lehman’s Monique Johnson was a key reason the Lady Lobos made great strides in their softball program this year. (Photo by Judy Cooper) When Feliciana Torres’ lazy pop fly settled into San Marcos second baseman Anyssa Gonzales’ glove in foul territory for the final out of their crucial ...

by JASON GORDON Hays senior Brandon George won the District 17-4A high jump with a leap of 6-feet last week in Elgin. (Photo by Cyndy Slovak Barton) The Hays High girls track and field team finished third and the Rebel boys were fourth at the District 17-4A meet last week in Elgin. The teams braved ...

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by MARK CAUL Lehman’s Anthony Bradshaw is seen here finishing fourth in the long jump at the district meet. The Lobos will be well represented at the regional meet May 3-4 in Huntsville. (Photo by Nathan Crippen) The Lehman Lobos boys track team found themselves in unchartered waters as the district...

by MARK CAUL Lehman’s Justin Vajgert slides into second base safely during the Lobos’ 8-7 comeback win over manor last week. (Photo by Judy Cooper) When sophomore shortstop Nick Cerda’s walk-off monster shot cleared the fence at Lobo Field, the massive amount of noise coming from the stands could pr...

Does our Buda City government have a hearing problem? If you have been to a city council meeting within the past year, you know of what I speak. Numerous times citizens have requested our Mayor, Bobby Lane, and our manager, Kenneth Williams, have everyone, including council members use their microph...

A month or so ago, the voters of Kyle elected two new council members and a new mayor (as if you didn’t already know). This action was a need to bring about a clearer representation of citizen’s needs and taxpayers’ wishes. Those new city elected officials along with those still in office are very c...