This year’s 28th Annual Friends Foundation Fundraiser will be a hybrid event with Gold Ticket sales and an online auction, as well as a traditional in-person barbeque fundraiser from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Salt Lick Pavilion with fellowship, games and live music by the Hot Texas Swing Band. A...

La Verde and Cultural Trail Groundbreaking & Street Fair Enjoy an evening of fun and learning at the La Verde and Cultural Trail Groundbreaking & Street Fair. Food trucks, live music, and interactive art are just a few of the festivities that will be held. Hosted by the city of Kyle, this event is t...

By Sahar Chmais Inside Orchard Park, music beams on Tuesdays as the community’s residents gather to sing along to the piano; on those days, the senior residents have a sense of purpose. It has not been long since they were able to finally revive that purpose, as a broken piano and COVID-19 deprived ...

By Megan Wehring  Jax Finkel watched a close friend take prescription after prescription to ease the pain of Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD), yet the dozens of pills were only causing more suffering. Using cannabis as treatment allowed him to be present with his family and become an advocate for his...

Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer District July 8 lifts Stage II drought declaration.   by Brittany Anderson While the local aquifer district is lifting water restrictions, that doesn’t mean all cities are following suit. The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District July 8 lifted the Stage ...

By Megan Wehring  KYLE --  Kyle residents only got to see 10 minutes of fireworks with no big finale, even after a promise of a 30-minute show.  "Happy Independence Day, Kyle," said Mayor Travis Mitchell in a Facebook statement on Sunday. "Sorry the fireworks show was a failure. You deserved better....

Newly installed 2021-2022 officers of Dripping Springs Chapter 860, Order of the Eastern Star, were recognized at an open meeting in the historic Rambo Masonic Lodge Hall, attended by Masons and Eastern Star members, their families and friends from Bastrop, Wimberly, Austin, Round Rock, New Braunfel...

By David White There is an alternative to taking care of a loved ones cremated remains. While the funeral home industry may seem like it is unaffected by technological changes, it is changing with the time. The family-owned Harrell Funeral Homes of Hays and Travis counties is taking the lead on a co...

The Kyle Parks and Recreation Department was presented with a proclamation last night by the Kyle City Council in honor of National Parks and Recreation Month. Art Zamarippa, parks projects coordinator, also celebrated 25 years with the department.  

By Megan Wehring   Nothing sounds cooler than lying by a river or swimming pool in the Texas summer heat.   But before soaking up the sun, there are some precautions that people should take to protect their skin.   “We are getting into the warmer months,” said Dr. Erica Stevens of Baylor Scott & Whi...