By Brittany Anderson Following a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, Hays CISD is working to implement air purifiers across the district that were approved months ago to help keep the air clean at every campus. HCISD is installing more than 1,700 Novaerus NV900 air purifiers — a $4.4 million purchase wh...

Staff Report Photo courtesy of Charmaine Wilde. SAN MARCOS — Charmaine Wilde, a former Hays County Assistant District Attorney and former Hays County Bar Association President, has announced her run to become the 207th District Court Judge. “I’m running for judge so we can continue to have judges wi...

Hundreds of Kyle residents decided to welcome the new year with a splash by participating in the 5K Resolution Run and/or the Polar Bear Plunge. The 5K, sponsored by the Love of Go, began at 8 a.m. at Gregg-Clarke Park and had over 150 participants. Many of the runners finished in time to take the P...

By Brittany Anderson One local heating and A/C company is gearing up for its fifth year of helping keep a member of the community warm in his or her home as colder days approach. Since 2017, Garner Heating & Air Conditioning (GHAC) in Kyle has assisted a family or individual in need of a heating sys...

Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Russell’s third grade classes from Carpenter Hill Elementary thought it would be fun to be one of Santa’s Elves for the upcoming holidays, so their classes sent job cover letters to Santa in hopes of gaining seasonal employment. Mrs. Myers 3rd Grade Dear Santa, I would love to be...

By Brittany Anderson Kyle and Buda officially have a new city council member each. Following the Dec. 7 runoff election, Daniela C. Parsley won with 553 votes for the Kyle City Council District 5 seat, beating incumbent Mayor Pro-Tem Rick Koch. LaVonia Horne-Williams won with 437 votes for Buda At-L...

Staff Report Potentially severe weather events are on the minds of county staff as the Hays County Office of Emergency Services (OES) prepares for any severe weather events that may occur this winter season after the county experienced a historic snowstorm in February 2021. During the February after...

In the past few years, the neighbors on McGarity Street in Plum Creek in Kyle have gotten to be known for going all out on Christmas decorations and in the past two years neighbor Robert Helm has made his home an annual tradition. His house has become known as the Gingerbread House and he invites Sa...

By Brittany Anderson A four-item bond package focusing on the continued growth of Hays CISD is being considered for 2022. HCISD board members discussed the potential bond during the Dec. 13 board meeting, unanimously approving to continue the bond development process and to hold public forums regard...

Submitted Report KYLE — Hays County Commissioner Mark Jones announced this week that he will be a candidate for county judge in the 2022 election. Jones was first elected as commissioner for precinct two, which includes much of Buda and Kyle, in 2010 and re-elected in 2014 and 2018. “Over the past 1...