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.

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...

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...

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...

More than 2 million Texans lost power when Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast, and Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know why. The Austin American-Statesman reported Abbott has ordered the Public Utility Commission to conduct an immediate study into why the Houston area has again been hit by widespread pow...

It was the end of a long week, but more particularly, a long day at work. I clocked out, walked downstairs at the university’s dining hall and grabbed my stuff out of the locker to leave. Parking was a terrible and annoying concept at my school. Basically, if you were a freshman and purchased a park...

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...

Wayne Hutchison Wayne Curtis Hutchison, a cherished husband and father, passed away on July 12, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Born on August 8, 1939 in Nashville, Tennessee, Wayne had a great and fulfilling life. He was 84. Wayne was a pillar of love and support to his family. He was preceded in death by h...

Never Ending Legacy There is a treasure in Jars of Clay to reveal Hellen Pichardo’s ministry to love her family, donate to single mom’s organizations and compassion for those in need, that will never cease.  Her finger prints left a mark to spur others on to the prize in the Jars of Clay.  Even thou...