By C.J. Vetter KYLE - Meridian Parham, a Hays County resident, reached the finals of the Writers League of Texas 2022 manuscript contest with her short story, “Daughters of the Mountain.”   Parham, who graduated from Hays High school in 2018, grew up in the Buda and Kyle area. She earned her bachelo...

By C.J. Vetter HAYS COUNTY -   Former unhoused individuals members of the homeless population recently had an opportunity to receive furniture for their new homes. The Central Texas H.O.M.E Center, an organization dedicated to addressing the homeless crisis, helped the new residents furnish their ho...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY – Carol Jane Cutler died peacefully on Wednesday, June 22, surrounded by her husband and close family at her Driftwood home.   Carol Jane Cutler Cutler, 71, was well-known in the community as the wife of Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler – who has been serving the county for o...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – Over 15 acres of brush and grass were burned in a fire Sunday afternoon. At 2:10 p.m. on June 26, the Kyle Fire Department received a call for a smoke investigation across from the Bob Shelton Stadium. Crews immediately responded to the active fire that was progressi...

By Brittany Anderson From book drives and handmade quilts to activity totes and therapeutic care bags, Texans have felt called to help out their Uvalde neighbors in any way they can following the Robb Elementary School tragedy on May 24.   Many Hays County groups and individuals have been part of th...

By C.J. Vetter KYLE - The Kyle Area Senior Zone (KASZ) recently donated an additional $10,000 to help fund the blueprints of a new senior citizen center in Kyle.   KASZ, under leadership of president Larry Simone, has partnered with Hays County and the city of Kyle to help gather funds for the desig...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY – The Central Texas Food Bank named Sari Vatske as the sixth President and CEO in its 40-year history. Vatske assumed leadership of the region’s largest nonprofit hunger relief agency on June 1. Sari Vatske Vatske, an experienced food bank executive, comes to the area from F...

By C.J. Vetter HAYS COUNTY - In today’s modern world, it’s easy to forget to take a moment and just breathe. But sometimes, even when you do, that’s not enough.   That’s where Michele Schalin and her business, Mindful Metamorphosis, comes in with its new line of events called Breathwork. Her latest ...

By C.J. Vetter HAYS COUNTY - As summer begins, many are looking forward to a time of relaxation and warm weather. Others, however, can have a difficult time adjusting to the new temperatures and schedules.   The National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) warns that mental illness can be especially ...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE — As costs continue to rise everywhere, including property values, a potential homestead exemption might be able to offer a satisfying tax break for Kyle homeowners.   During the Kyle city council meeting on June 7, the council discussed implementing a general homestead exe...