MANCHACA —   An independent filmmaker in Austin is going back to her Hays County roots for the production of her own short film. Tyra Williams attended Negley Elementary School and Wallace Middle School before making her way to Akins High School and then, later, earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in f...

KYLE -- The Hays County Sheriff's Office has detained and charged two additional sixth grade students from Hays CISD for creating or contributing to social media threat scares in the district that have been occurring this week. The latest juvenile detentions bring the total number of Hays CISD stude...

KYLE — The Hays CISD Board of Trustees heard an update regarding ongoing projects within the district at its July 22 meeting. Jim Cullen Elementary School Trustee Byron Severance began the discussion by asking what the updates are on the Jim Cullen Elementary School. According to Max Cleaver, chief ...

HAYS COUNTY — Hays CISD is adding more school resource officers (SRO) to the district. During the consent agenda portion of its July 24 meeting, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees approved an interlocal agreement between the district and Hays County to provide three additional full-time SROs. This woul...

HAYS COUNTY — The safety and security of students has been a continuous topic of discussion for school districts across Texas, including Hays CISD. On April 25, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees discussed how to ensure the safety of students and faculty. The board unanimously adopted a resolution rega...

By Brittany Anderson Hays CISD seniors recently had the opportunity to participate in an end-of-school-year tradition that celebrates graduating seniors and inspires the younger generation of students.   Hundreds of seniors from Hays High School, Johnson High School and Lehman High School packed int...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY — What do you remember most when you graduate? It could be a favorite teacher, a project that you created or maybe even a sport you played.   For the Hays CISD community, many recall the legacy of beloved Armando Chapa, who died on Wednesday, April 13. He was a longtim...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE — Ranger Robotics , Wallace Middle School’s robotics club, has qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship — but they need some support from the community to get there. The club, which was established in 2015 and is coached by teacher James Noble, is made up of 7th an...

By Sahar Chmais An 11-year-old Wallace Middle School student was walking to her bus stop Friday morning when she was approached by a stranger, a man, driving a black truck. The student got away, according to the Kyle Police Department. She reported the incident to an adult, who then contacted the po...

The iconic sound of a strummed guitarron and the vibrato of numerous violins greeted many at Wallace Middle School this week as the Hays CISD Fine Arts Department held its annual Mariachi Camp for middle school students. This camp, led by Mariachi instructors from Chapa, Simon and Wallace middle sch...