By Brittany Anderson KYLE — Elon Musk’s The Boring Company is eyeing Kyle to build a pedestrian railroad underpass, but the project must be cleared by the railroad company first.   During the May 17 city council meeting, Kyle City Council voted 5-1 to approve a reimbursement agreement with Union Pac...

By Brittany Anderson Hays CISD seniors recently had the opportunity to participate in an end-of-school-year tradition that celebrates graduating seniors and inspires the younger generation of students.   Hundreds of seniors from Hays High School, Johnson High School and Lehman High School packed int...

By Brittany Anderson  and  C.J. Vetter HAYS COUNTY — It’s no secret that Hays County is experiencing an explosive amount of growth, but with that kind of growth comes an inevitable rise in the cost of living — and property values. Over 110,000 Hays County homeowners received their property appraisal...

Staff Report KYLE - The Kyle Police Department recently arrested 35-year-old Russell Kershaw in connection with the tire slashings that took place in the Woodlands and Cool Springs neighborhoods. Dispatch received the first call from Evening Star at 3:48 a.m. on Monday, May 16. Officers were dispatc...

National Police Week honors and remembers those who gave their lives in the line of duty. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation to designate May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. The Hays County Sheriff's Office held a memorial...

Staff Report KYLE – Over 30 reports of tires slashed occurred in two Kyle neighborhoods Monday morning.   The Kyle Police Department (KPD) is investigating a wave of tire slashing incidents spread throughout the Woodlands and Cool Spring neighborhoods – a total of 31 related incidents are recorded. ...

KYLE — A Hays High School senior has reached the highest rank attainable in Boy Scouts.   Tate Kirschner, 17, has become the second Eagle Scout of Troop 812 (chartered by Kyle VFW Post 12058). Since the first Boy Scout earned his Eagle award over 100 years ago in 1912, the distinction has been earne...

By Gary Borders Early voting in the May 24 primary runoff elections ends Friday, May 20. Under state law, voters who cast ballots in either party’s primary election must vote only in the same party’s runoff election. Voters who did not cast ballots in the primary may vote in either party’s runoff el...

By Dr. Jason Bosco During the pandemic, many women delayed care. Now, it’s time to get back on track.   Ascension Seton specialists encourage women to stay diligent when it comes to their health. Dr. Jason Bosco, OB/GYN at Ascension Seton Hays, shares three screenings women should not delay this yea...

Texas Tribune On Thursday, Texas’ power grid operator told at least one power plant to delay its scheduled repairs and keep operating to help meet demand during hotter-than-expected May weather. The next day, the plant went offline anyway when some of its equipment stopped working properly, accordin...