Kyle, News
By Natalie Frels
March 8, 2023
'The message that we want to bring with Black History Month is: welcome, everybody' KYLE — “Fanga Alafia, Ashé Ashé,” meaning “good health and peace to you” — a traditional West African call and response — echoed throughout Legend Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Kyle. During the month of Febru...
Community, Kyle, Main, ...
By Brittany Anderson
February 21, 2023
BLACK HISTORY MONTH ‘We need to celebrate the untold’ Kyle — Having tough but much-needed conversations will encourage progress and create peace, which is the idea behind Kyle’s triannual dialogue series. The city hosted its third Black History Month Dialogue for Peace and Progress on Feb. 17 at Kyl...
Buda, Main, News
By Natalie Frels
February 21, 2023
The Buda Black History Month Celebration featured an array of performers from spoken word to dance throughout the day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Buda Ampitheater and City Park. Vendors, such as Letitia Nwachukwu, Left, owner of Eagleiz African Boutique, were also present, offering a variety of go...
Community, Kyle, News
By Natalie Frels
February 14, 2023
Photo by Natalie Frels The city of Kyle voted to approve a proclamation to celebrate Black History Month for the month of February. This year’s theme is “Resistance.” The proclamation also honored the first black Kyle council member, Maddie Welch, center. “I am very honored to bring this forward bec...
Kyle, News
By Staff Report
March 2, 2022
KASZ members celebrated with an exhibit of Black Medical Pioneers last month for Black History Month. Local historian, Anthony Davis, also came to speak to members last month on Hays County and Kyle African-American history. From front left around back and to the front right are: Ellen Ermis, Jacci ...
Kyle, News
By Brittany Anderson
February 23, 2022
By Brittany Anderson Honest conversations that start in your own community help facilitate necessary social change — which is what Kyle’s Dialogue for Peace and Progress series aims to do for the city and its residents. The fifth edition of the Peace and Progress series was held at Kyle City Hall ...
Buda, Community, News
By megan.wehring
February 2, 2022
By Megan Wehring BUDA — Celebrating culture. That’s what the Buda Black History Month Celebration means this year. Nonprofit Keeping Communities Connected (KCC) is partnering with the city of Buda, H-E-B and Target to bring the event to the Buda Amphitheater and City Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on...
Community, Hays County, Kyle, ...
By megan.wehring
February 10, 2021
By Megan Wehring After successfully coordinating a Black History Month program as a young teen, Vanessa Westbrook found her voice as a leader for marginalized communities — and she never looked back. Since then, Westbrook has prioritized countless community outreach ventures in Hays County above any...
Buda, Community, Dripping Springs, ...
By sahar.chmais
February 8, 2021
By Sahar Chmais There is an instinctual phenomenon of “counting,” little known to those who are not Black. “You know what I mean when I say counting,” Ray Bryant, Buda’s first Black city council member, asked. “Every black person knows what that means and that’s what we do. When we walk into a room ...
Breaking News, Kyle
By Staff Report
January 9, 2025
KYLE — Kyle resident Anthony Miller, 25, was arrested for driving while intoxicated, following a crash on Wednesday, Jan. 8. According to a news relea...
Breaking News, Kyle, Main, ...
By Staff Report
December 11, 2024
KYLE – Erich Spannhake, 38, of Kyle, was arrested Friday, Dec. 6 on multiple drug charges, including possession of approximately 14 pounds of psychede...
Kyle, News
By Staff Report
November 7, 2024
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Sprouts grocery store location in Kyle took place on Wednesday, Oct. 30. At the northwest corner of Kohler’s C...
Breaking News, Hays County, Main, ...
By Staff Report
January 3, 2025
SAN MARCOS – A Hays County man, Manuel Mendoza, Jr., 38, pleaded guilty to four counts of intoxication assault on Dec. 19 and was sentenced to 10 year...
Dripping Springs, Main, News
By Megan Navarro
December 30, 2024
DRIFTWOOD – An investigation is ongoing following a fire that occurred on Christmas Eve in Driftwood. At 8:24 a.m. on Dec. 24, the North Hays County F...