HAYS COUNTY — A fifth Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) is in the works for the city of Kyle. At its Dec. 19, 2023, meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved an interlocal agreement — which will be in effect through Dec. 21, 2048 — regarding the city of Kyle’s TIRZ 5 to ...

At meetings on Dec. 5 and Dec. 19, Buda and Kyle city councils authorized funding of $2.34 million and $12.96 million, respectively, for completion of the Alliance Regional Water Authority project. In addition to other sponsors. the cities of Kyle and Buda have regional water supply contracts with A...

KYLE — Previously, Mayor Travis Mitchell announced the impending arrival of St. David’s Hospital at the annual State of the City address. Months later, at its Dec. 19, 2023 meeting, Kyle City Council unanimously voted to approve resolutions for development agreements for the upcoming St. David’s Hos...

BUDA - The city of Buda has declared an Alarm Drought Stage 3. While there have been periods of rainfall in the month of December 2023, the precipitation was insufficient to bring the region out of drought conditions. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows Hays County and surrounding counties remaining in "...

BUDA — The city of Buda is hosting an open house to share more information on the Middle Creek Drive Rehabilitation Project. As part of the voter-approved 2021 Buda Bonds Proposition A Projects, the city of Buda is planning to rehabilitate Middle Creek Drive. The rehabilitation will address ground w...

KYLE – The city of Kyle will host a community open house to provide residents and shareholders with updates and the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the Kyle Parkway/Lehman Extension, Bunton Creek Road, and Windy Hill Road Bond Projects at a Neighborhood Update event from 6-8 p.m. o...

2023 Player of the Year Wimberley junior quarterback Cody Stoever is the News-Dispatch Player of the Year for 2023. Stoever, who also was named Wimberley’s District 13-4A MVP, completed 191 of 266 passes for 2,992 yards with 41 touchdowns and carried the ball 209 times for 1,585 yards and scored 32 ...

Central Texas Theatre Academy continues to inspire students April 19, 2023 - By Megan Navarro WIMBERLEY — Watching stories unfold and students’ dreams come true from the stage is not new for Bridget Gates. In 2020, she started Central Texas Theatre Academy in Wimberley with the mission to provide ev...

DJ to be honored at day of celebration June 28, 2023 - By Brittany Kelley Tury Quinonez, also known as DJ 2DQ, a renowned DJ who resides in Kyle, will soon be presented with a proclamation by the city of Austin declaring Aug. 31 as “DJ 2DQ Day.” Quinonez began his DJ career after listening to late n...