I am writing in support of the Hays school district reinstating “Dixie” as the school’s fight song. I can understand the confederate flag offending certain people, in fact, I don’t care much for the flag personally, but “Dixie” should not have been removed by the board. Removing “Dixie” is not going...

Hays Rebel pride was on display on Aug. 19 as the school held its annual Red and Blue program at Bob Shelton Stadium. Rebel fans were introduced to the Hays High cross country, volleyball and football teams, and viewed performances from the Hays Highsteppers and cheerleading squad. The program concl...

Hays Rebel pride was on display on Aug. 19 as the school held its annual Red and Blue program at Bob Shelton Stadium. Rebel fans were introduced to the Hays High cross country, volleyball and football teams, and viewed performances from the Hays Highsteppers and cheerleading squad. The program concl...

By Kim Hilsenbeck Hays CISD school board members listened to about a dozen comments at Monday night’s board agenda meeting, all related to retiring “Dixie” as the Hays High School fight song.  Recent graduates Jordan Kadjar and James Collins, both of whom were active at Hays High – including in the ...

To school administration: I am writing to you today to speak as the voice of the student body and community who support keeping the Dixie fight song. I understand the decision has been made without consideration of the student vote. We were not given a chance to be heard; you did this is a manner un...

By Kim Hilsenbeck S immering controversy over the role of “Dixie” as the school fight song at Jack C. Hays High bubbled up to the surface again in recent weeks following the deaths of nine members of a prominent black church in South Carolina at the hands of a white male. As part of the fallout from...

T he Confederate flag was recently removed from the state capitol of South Carolina and placed in a local museum.  The Stars and Bars, the battle flag of the confederate army, has been under fire ever since 1861, and in my opinion, it was time to lay her to rest.  Whoa, now! Don’t get all upset and ...

Of all the things that work well together in the sports world, football and fight songs are essentially the medium’s peanut butter and jelly.  From high schools to the college ranks, nothing excites a crowd more than a rousing rendition the fight song.  The high notes of trumpets, mixed with the bra...

Staff report Below are the lyrics* to “I Wish I Was in Dixie’s Land” - generally known today as just "Dixie". According to tradition, Ohio -born minstrel show composer Daniel Decatur Emmett wrote "Dixie" around 1859. Bryant’s (blackface) Minstrels, of which Emmett was a member, premiered it in New Y...

  By Moses Leos III For the third straight year, Hays High pole vaulter Meagan Gray exits Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin with a UIL track and field state meet medal. This time, the senior's medal has a gold tint to it.    After winning silver and bronze medals in Class 4A over the last two years re...