By CJ Vetter HAYS COUNTY – In recognition of 15 years of service to the community, the YMCA of Hays County celebrated its birthday on July 30.   The community center, which serves the Kyle and Buda area, offers not only gym and pool access, but also childcare and sports programs. The celebration was...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE — Children are our future — and the community once again came together to help provide a free service to local students to get ready for the new school year.   Through its Cutz4Kidz event, Kyle-based barber shop Gentlemen’s Grooming 101 has provided Hays County K-12 student...

By Megan Wehring   KYLE – One local Eagle Scout, Quintin Nieskes, recently took bird watching to a whole new level. On Saturday, July 23, the Kyle Parks and Recreation Department partnered with Boy Scout Troop 812 to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Bunton Wildflower Loop Bird Blind, located a...

By Amira Van Leeuwen KYLE – Sounds of parents cheering for their kids and wooden hockey sticks striking against one another echoed throughout Ash Pavilion – which was soon followed by the sound of old rock music, like the Ramones’ Blitzkrieg Bop. Kyle Hockey Hell’s 8 hosted 15 hockey teams from the ...

Staff Report   KYLE – Ariel Torres, a 2020 Lehman High School graduate, is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the world’s largest international warfare exercise – Rim of the Pacific. Ariel Torres Fireman Torres is an undesignated seaman aboard the USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), which is current...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — Eastern Hays county is getting another early voting location, marking the county’s 14th spot to early vote for the upcoming November election.   The Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the county’s early voting schedule and locations on July 19, ad...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE — With the 2020 census showing that 9.6% of Hays County residents are living in poverty, one local organization aims to combat the effects of this by providing underserved children in the county with a free pair of shoes.   Hays Cares aims to inspire hope by providing resou...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY – Wildfire activity has been increasing throughout Hays County and across the state.   As hot and dry conditions persist, extremely dry vegetation will continue to support wildfire activity across much of the state, even as surface moisture increases in some areas, accor...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE — Paul Phelan, Kyle’s well-loved Director of Library Services, announced his departure during the Kyle City Council meeting on July 19. Photo courtesy of Mayor Travis Mitchell Paul Phelan, left, with acting city manager Jerry Hendrix during the July 19 city council meeting....

By CJ Vetter KYLE - What’s better than a hot dog lunch in summer?   The Kiwanis Club, the Kyle Area Senior Zone, the Kyle Rotary Club and AMVETS partnered on July 20 to host a free hot dog lunch at the AMVETS Post 115. The collaboration was a joint effort among the groups involved as a way to grow r...