With July being Social Wellness Month, it’s a perfect time to assess your social circle, learn how to strengthen it and commit to meeting new people. As a child who attended school, participated in after-school activities and enjoyed different hobbies, it was often easier to make a new friend. But a...

KYLE — The city of Kyle announced the addition of David Lopez as the new director of the Parks and Recreation Department. According to a news release, Lopez brings more than 20 years of parks and recreation experience with an extensive resume in designing, building and sustainably managing park and ...

Located at 20090 Marketplace Ave., Suite 120, in Kyle, Floyd’s 99 Barbershop prides itself on service and a seven-day satisfaction guarantee. Owner Dan Spiranac said he is excited to have a new location that is a closer commute for many of his loyal staff members.

It was a full house at the Austin Reptile Show held on July 10 at the Kyle Public Library. The event, hosted by the library, allowed community members to learn more about reptile friends. Michael Foux displayed and informed children on each animal: their habits and how to distinguish them.

KYLE — Flowers, like many other aspects in nature, often encourage individuals to pause and “smell the roses,” forcing them to let the world around them still and enjoy the moment. This serenity, along with a sense of community, is what the City of Kyle Community Garden at Post Oak aims to create. T...

The Buda Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon to give local businesses the opportunity to collaborate and build relationships on July 10 at the Carrington in Buda.

BUDA — With the scorching heat of the Texas summer, several bars and other businesses in the Austin area have installed stock tanks for customers to enjoy — and Meridian in Buda has followed suit. “We had a pretty significant dip last summer, so we were just trying to find a way to have an extra dra...

The Buda Public Library hosted a model train display, set up by The Austin TinPlate Trackers, on Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13. For more information on upcoming programs at the library, visit www.budalibrary.org .

KYLE — Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Center is partnering with Hays CISD, Hays County and city of Kyle to establish a Juvenile Behavioral Health Program. The partnership comes after Kyle City Council awarded the solicitation to increase access to mental health services to...

With the Summer Games in Paris only days away, let’s take a look back at the XV Olympics that began in Helsinki, Finland on Jul. 19, 1952 and featured gold-medal performances from six different Texans. In the high jump held on opening day, Walter “Buddy” Davis of Texas A&M was the favorite despite h...