Hays' Phillip Abreo went yard for the second straight game Thursday night, this time in a 30-10 drubbing of Lehman at Lobo Field. (Photo by Judy Cooper) The Hays baseball team had more hits Thursday night than Elvis and George Strait combined. The hit parade began early, as the Rebels scored at leas...

James W. Sykes (Jim), 89, of Buda went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, March 28, 2010. He passed away from natural causes at his home in Buda. Jim was born May 14, 1920 in Nacona, Texas, to C.B. and Lettie Sykes. He had one brother and three sisters. He was married to Nell Dean on Januar...

by JEN BIUNDO Hays County Emergency Service District #8 President Jim Weatherford and past board member Mike Huckaby uncouple the hose on the new station, the firefighter version of cutting the red ribbon. The Buda Fire Department cut the ribbon – actually, make that uncoupled the hose – on their th...

The Old Town Gift Emporium, located on 200 West Center Street in Kyle, will reopen on April 2 and 3 to liquidate their remaining inventory. More than 2,000 items in the art and gift shop will be available at clearance prices. On Saturday, in conjunction with the Kyle Market Days event, the store wil...

Kyle Parks & Recreation by KERRY URBANOWICZ Spring has sprung, the grass is green and the sun is shining. Must be that time of year when we head to City Square Park on the first Saturday of the month for Kyle Market Days. Located in the heart of downtown Kyle, Market Days’ vendors will be ready for ...

This Week in Texas History by BARTEE HAILE On April Fools’ Day 1962, Katherine Anne Porter published Ship of Fools, her first and last novel that put the uprooted Texan on easy street. Callie Russell Porter began her long life in 1890 at a wide spot in the road not far from Brownwood called Indian C...

Odds & Ends by MYRTLE HEIDEMAN Happy Easter to one and all! Just remember not to eat too many sweets. The Easter egg hunt and party held at St. John Lutheran Church was enjoyed by a group of 13 children, along with mothers and grandmothers. The highlight of the party was Fry’s Fun Farm. The children...

Check it out by CONNIE BROOKS Kyle Community Library recently added free access to ResumeMaker computer software to the patron services it already offers. This web-based program provides tools, advice, and sample material for job seekers. ResumeMaker allows individual users to build resumés and cove...

On Center by BRENDA STEWART Man, I love this time of year in Kyle. Festival season is upon us and it seems like there’s something happening at every turn. On Thursday, our 11th Annual Easter Egg-stravaganza takes place at Gregg-Clarke Park. The hunt for our youngest egg-seekers begins at 6 p.m. And ...

Buda Bits by SANDRA GRIZZLE The Buda Public Library turns 30 years old on April 1. Rather than just celebrating on one day they have decided to make the celebration last for the month of April. One of the special events will be “The Joy of West African Rhythm” scheduled for Thurs., April 8 from 6 - ...