Maybe croquet could improve the ratings for the 2021 Summer Olympics? Please allow me to explain. The COVID-delayed 2020 Olympics are on track to be the lowest watched games of the 21st century, according to marketing research firm Zeta Global. The company has found that “More than 60 percent of Ame...

by Cyndy Slovak-Barton The excitement was palpable as the Kyle city staff and council members were called on stage to make a major announcement at Tuesday’s Kyle Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Mayor Pro Tem Rick Koch announced that Costco chose Kyle for its next project, will be located next to EVO C...

by Gary Borders The Texas Workforce Commission released June employment figures that showed Texas employers added nearly 56,000 jobs in June, while the unemployment rate dropped to 6.5%. “The Texas economy is booming,” Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement. “Businesses are investing in the Lone Star ...

Silver Screen Senior Movie Night The Silver Screen is a Senior Movie Night hosted at the Kyle Area Senior Zone’s Krug Activity Center (the old Kyle City Hall). Join them for a showing of the 1951 classic The African Queen. In WWI Africa, a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-lace...

By Sahar Chmais   State representatives are urging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath, to provide more options for schools and students for COVID-19 safety measures.   So far, 32 state representatives have signed Rep. Vikki Goodwin’s letter to the governor and...

by Cyndy Slovak-Barton Lehman High’s Mariachi Band was just a precursor; the students set the mood for an evening that included a lot of laughs. And some tears. The movie, “Vecinos: Love Thy Neighbor,” was having a premiere showing in the Carrington Friday night. And locals who know the Buda area re...

by Brittany Anderson BUDA – After months of rigorous work, the Buda Bond Advisory Committee (BBAC) made final recommendations regarding the bond package at its seventh meeting on July 19. The package next goes to the city council for approval to put on the ballot.   The projected $88.7 million packa...

  Kyle Mayor Pro-Tem Rick Koch announces that Costco will build in Kyle. He is surrounded by council members and city staff.         In a big announcement at the Kyle Chamber of Commerce luncheon, city staff and council announced that Costco will be opening a new location in Kyle. The new location, ...

By Brittany Anderson More than a dozen passionate parents and students spoke out about COVID-19 and the upcoming school year during the Dripping Springs ISD school board meeting on July 26. No final decision was made by the board and the issue will be taken up next month. While some speakers were sa...

By Megan Wehring Hays CISD wants to sell voter-approved bonds by September. Trustees approved the issuance, sale and delivery of the unlimited tax school building bonds that were approved in May. About $125,000,000 of the total $191,585,092 was authorized for August 2021, with the remaining amount t...