Area nonprofit volunteer opportunities
Hays County offers many volunteering options throughout the area to those who wish to give…
Browsing: Hays County Echo
Gardening for Beginners
Why not start your first garden right now? The weather is still mild, there are…
Welcome, wildflowers
With spring in full bloom, rows of native wildflowers dot the Texas Hill Country landscape.…
Dripping Springs resident shares experience as a stormchaser
Severe weather was once the stuff of nightmares when Dripping Springs resident Ryan Hearne was…
Dahlstrom’s Legacy
At the time of printing for our March edition of the Hays County Echo, which was…
Hays CISD braces for future growth
Fifty years ago, the newly formed Hays Consolidated Independent School district, which at the time…
Coach Bob Shelton: From the beginning
Before having a stadium named after him and earning a spot in the Texas High…
Dedicated to teaching: Hays educator has been with school district since the beginning
When long-time Hays teacher Joyce Smithey grew up in Halletsville she wanted to be a…
What’s in a name? A look at Hays CISD namesakes
Blanco Vista Elementary Blanco Vista, which opened in 2008, is named for its location in…
Bringing the schools together: Recollections from Red Simon – first Hays CISD school board president
Longtime resident Delvin J. “Red” Simon remembers when the eight miles between what were the…