The Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce recently won a number of statewide awards at the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives’ state conference including first place in the brochure category, first place for the “Kyle, Texas — Simply Charming” marketing campaign, second place for the “Gala on the Green” marketing campaign and third place for the “Kyle Fair and Music Festival” event. Chamber executive director Ray Hernandez is shown here accepting the award from Bruce Hillegeist, the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executive board chair. For information, call the chamber at 512-268-4220.