Of the more than 3,500 traffic stops conducted in Kyle last year, roughly 531 of those involved a search of some kind, according to statistics provided by Kyle Police in February. The statistics are part of a requirement from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) for law enforcement agenci...

For 85 years, longtime Kyle resident Franklin Herzog has watched his hometown go from a sleepy community to a bustling suburb. But as new development has started to spring up near his residence on Sledge Street, Herzog’s concern over the rapid growth in downtown is also rising. Herzog is one of many...

Future 9th and 10th graders will be the first students to roam the halls of Moe and Gene Johnson High when the campus opens in fall 2019, according to information posted Friday on the Hays CISD website. While the rezoning process for Johnson High has not been completed, district officials released i...

A total of 28 years in prison was the punishment given to a Buda man who pled guilty to several felony charges, including intoxication manslaughter for a fatal 2016 wreck in Kyle. Jarred Brady Farmer, 22, of Buda, pled guilty to intoxication manslaughter, as well as manufacture and delivery of a con...

Regulating short-term rentals (STRs) in Kyle continued Feb. 27 as the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission continued an ongoing conversation on the topic. P&Z commission members discussed the STR definition, history, potential issues, and possible regulations. One regulation discussed was the imple...

An indefinite suspension ruling against a former Kyle Police officer was upheld March 2 after a hearing examiner determined he violated numerous city rules, codes and policies. Jesse Espinoza As a result, former Kyle police officer Jesse Espinoza has until March 12 to file an appeal, according to a ...

UPDATE – 10:38 p.m.  The race for Hays County Judge is now set after Ruben Becerra claimed a lopsided victory over Abel Velasquez in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. With the win, Becerra, a San Marcos small business owner, advances to face former Hays County Pct. 3 Commissioner Will Conley for the Cou...

Amid the carnage of two severely wrecked vehicles is Lehman High student Evey Ramirez, whose limp body lies on the asphalt with her eye gauged out from the collision. Located in the same vehicle is Lehman High senior Hannah Starnez’s lifeless body. It doesn’t take long for emergency personnel to rus...

A tow truck operator suffered serious injuries Feb. 24 after he was struck by a vehicle allegedly driven by an intoxicated man along Highway 21 in Hays County. Freddy Martinez, 31, of Kyle, was arrested on intoxication assault with a vehicle, as well as accident involving serious bodily injury. Both...

A transition to a more accurate version of the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program is what the Kyle Police Department officials believe can help increase law enforcement transparency. Kyle Police previously used the Summary Reporting System (SRS) and will now be transitioning to the National Incid...