Words flew during Kyle’s City Council meeting, with council members blaming each other for the resignations of Planning and Zoning members and city staff. “Slanderous and unbecoming of council members” were vehemently fired by Mayor Pro Tem Rick Koch, as he reacted to council member Yvonne Flores-Ca...

The city of Kyle is having a birthday celebration at the annual Founders Parade on Saturday, Oct. 9 starting at 10 a.m.   The town of Kyle was platted and the first lots were sold sometime around the 15th of October, 1880. Parades through downtown around the middle of October have been a tradition e...

By Brittany Anderson Kyle community members joined together virtually and in-person at City Hall on Friday to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month during Kyle’s fourth Dialogue for Peace and Progress event series. The city has provided residents the opportunity to talk, listen, learn and grow through t...

By Megan Wehring   KYLE — After learning that he had a second chance at life, Brandon Higgins wanted to contribute something great for his community.   The Kyle resident contracted the rare Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF), which is spread through the bite of an infected tick, in 2006 while he wa...

By Brittany Anderson Kyle will soon join other cities across Texas that are receiving money from a $26 billion U.S. opioid settlement . During the city council meeting on Sept. 21, Kyle City Council unanimously approved to settle for the city’s allocated $51,835.   Opioid manufacturer Johnson and Jo...

By Brittany Anderson Air purifiers that will offer an added layer of safety against COVID-19, allergens and other viruses are coming to every Hays CISD campus in the coming weeks. In a 6-0 vote, board members approved during their board meeting on Sept. 27 the $4.4 million purchase of over 1,700 Nov...

The city of Kyle has the largest Hispanic residential rate in Hays County, at nearly 50 percent. On Friday, Oct. 1, Kyle will host a Dialogue for Peace and Progress event for National Hispanic Heritage Month, like past dialogue events hosted for Black History Month and Juneteenth. “In conjunction wi...

By Brittany Anderson Kyle is one step closer to being part of the trail system that will connect Austin to San Antonio through the Great Springs Project . In a 6-1 vote, Kyle City Council approved the trail system, tentatively named The Vybe. The system will connect to new and existing trails in the...

By Sahar Chmais The number of Hays County residents hospitalized with COVID-19 has been dropping since Monday, Sept. 13. Over the nine-day span, the number of hospitalizations has gone from 61 residents to 44 as of Wednesday, Sept. 22. A total of 356 COVID-related fatalities have occurred in Hays Co...

By Sahar Chmais KYLE – The Railhouse is coming back and bringing with it live music, bbq, family entertainment and late night outings. The establishment opens its doors on Thursday, Sept. 23. After owners announced permanent closure, citing COVID-19 and “other factors,” the Railhouse sat untouched f...