Kyle — In a 4-3 reversal vote, businesses who sell alcohol in Kyle will no longer be exempt from the city’s alcohol license permit fees following the March 7 city council meeting. Previously at its Feb. 7 meeting, Kyle City Council voted 5-2 to deny fees associated with the alcoholic beverage permit...

Kyle — Costco will be opening soon in Kyle. A ribbon cutting will be held at the new 152,000-square-foot warehouse, located at 19086 I-35 in Kyle, at 7 a.m. on Thursday, March 30. Previously, residents had to travel to one of the Austin or San Antonio locations to shop at a Costco. “Watching this pr...

Mitchell acknowledges cannabis use to dispatch “My heart rate is really elevated. I’m worried that I might be having a heart attack,” the caller said, taking short, shallow breaths. “Do you have a history of heart problems?” the dispatcher asked. “My heart has been up acting up lately, yes,” he resp...

Johnson High School The Johnson Jaguars Theatre program made school history March 7 at the UIL One Act Play 6A Zone contest in Dripping Springs. The Jaguars, led by director Alyssa Flores, scored high enough to advance to the District competition later this month. It marks the first time the Jaguar ...

Community ideas, input collected Hays County — Everyone has their own vision of what a healthy community looks like, but the Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) is working to make these visions a reality for its residents. The HCLHD held a community health visioning session on March 1 at the...

On or about Mar. 16, 1882, “Mysterious” Dave Mather posted bail, walked out of the Dallas County jail and skipped town. The gunfighter, outlaw and opportunistic lawman was born in Connecticut the decade before the War Between the States. He was a rotten apple on a famous family tree that boasted Cot...

House pushes armed officer at all schools Under legislation prioritized by House Speaker Dade Phelan, every Texas school would have an armed police officer, and aspiring teachers would receive extra support. The Dallas Morning News reported the bill would also provide $15,000 in annual funding for s...

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE “In that direction,” the Cat said, waving its right paw round, “lives a Hatter: and in that direction,” waving the other paw, “lives a March Hare. Visit either you like: they’re both mad.” “But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked. “Oh, you ca’n’t help that,” sai...

KYLE — At its meeting on Tuesday, March 7, Kyle City Council voted to take the first step in providing funds to the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) in an effort to pay them for services used by the city. In a 7-0 vote, council directed staff to draft a service agreement to pay the organization $...