The Christmas season will officially arrive in Kyle on Wednesday. Santa on the Square festivities begin at 4:30 p.m. and the switch that turns on the thousands of lights will be flipped by Santa himself at 5:25 p.m.

The Hays County Fire Marshal’s office is investigating what caused a Kyle-area barn to explode last week. It happened on Wednesday, Nov. 27 in the 3800 block of Dacy Lane. Responding agencies included the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, the Kyle Fire Department and EMS. Kyle Fire Chief Kyle Taylor sai...

By Anita Miller The Hays County Fire Marshal issued a release Wednesday morning ruling the fire and explosion at a Dacy Lane Barn on Nov. 27 was accidental in origin. Losses were estimated at $10,000, said the release, which was sent by Fire Marshal Scott Raven to the county’s public information off...

By Anita Miller No one was injured in a barn fire apparently sparked by a man trying to fry a turkey Wednesday morning, authorities said. Deputy Stephen Traeger of the Hays County Sheriff's Office a vehicle also burned when a propane tank exploded. The barn was totally destroyed by flames. KXAN is r...

Airbnb will begin collecting and remitting the Hotel Occupancy Tax (7 percent) on behalf of its Kyle host community on Dec. 1, the company announced today. The tax agreement joins Kyle with several other Texas cities and the state in fully benefiting from people visiting via home sharing and short-t...

A good thing is about to get even better. The Kyle Public Library, which has seen its usage and membership explode over recent years, is due for an upgrade of sorts – 33 new Dell computers for public use and another 16 for staff use have been authorized by the Kyle City Council and will be available...

The Kyle City Council made several appointments and reappointments at its Nov. 19 meeting. Gracie Rocha was reappointed to the Kyle Public Library Advisory Board and Priscilla Carruthers was appointed as a new board member. Animal Control Officer Briana Brecher was named to the San Marcos Regional A...

The city of Kyle began discussions about hiring a Communications Director at its Nov. 19 meeting. The position would have a starting salary of $101,000 (including benefits), which city staff said is in line with starting salaries in the cities of Leander, Schertz and San Marcos. The position would b...

Anita Milller A possible cockfighting operation is under investigation by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, though no arrests have been made. According to Lt. Dennis Gutierrez, deputies responded to an address off Rolling Hills in Buda about possible cruelty to animals and discovered evidence that l...

City employees have been busy in recent days transforming the Old Kyle Square into a winter wonderland, complete with a “Days to go” reminder for the holiday season.