By Megan Wehring  KYLE — The city of Kyle is considering an anti-camping ordinance within city limits. Kyle City Council unanimously approved appointing city staff to bring forward an ordinance focused on the prevention of camping and begging. Council member Yvonne-Flores-Cale proposed the agenda it...

The radio tower on FM 2770 (Jack C. Hays Trail) took mere seconds to be taken down after standing for more than 30 years. It took a few seconds for the tower in the 3500 block of Jack C. Hays Trail in Buda to fall from the sky. The radio tower has been in the location for more than 30 years. With th...

By Megan Wehring  KYLE -- City council and officials are reviewing a potential ordinance that could restrict where convicted registered sex offenders may live in the city of Kyle.  Kyle Chief of Police Jeff Barnett and Officer Dago Pates introduced the regulation on Feb. 2 before city council. The p...

By Megan Wehring KYLE — Pie Capital of Texas could be in the city of Kyle’s near future. Kyle City Council unanimously approved a resolution of support of bills HCR 12 and SCR 22 that will be presented at the 2021 Texas Legislature. If passed, the city will officially get to enjoy pie life. “This is...

By Sahar Chmais Hays County’s rapid growth continues to bring in more amenities for its residents, and this time the expansion is happening in operating rooms. Ascension Seton Hays will be adding in two operating rooms to better serve residents undergoing complicated surgical procedures. “We are exc...

by Sahar Chmais The number of students failing at least one course in Hays CISD and Dripping Springs ISD doubled between the fall 2019 semester and the fall 2020 semester   – the biggest culprit has been COVID-19. Comparing the Fall 2019 and 2020 semesters, HCISD went from an 11.3% failing rate to 2...

By Sahar Chmais Phase I of Cotton Gin Road construction is complete and Phase II is slated to begin on or about May 10. This phase has been rescheduled from its original start date of April 19. Hays County Transportation Department will begin the second phase by paving the north side of the roadway ...

By Sahar Chmais The Kyle substation of the Hays County Tax Office will be closed April 12 through 16 due to a staff member who tested positive for COVID-19. Only the tax office will be closed temporarily. All other offices within the county substation will remain open. In the time being, the county ...

By Megan Wehring  KYLE — Residents can expect to see even more development in Kyle.  Just a few miles south of Austin, the city of Kyle is booming with more foot traffic than ever seen before. City council agendas have been filled with zoning ordinances and development proposals for approval. On Apr...

By Megan Wehring KYLE -- Appointments and reappointments were approved on Tuesday, but not without a long discussion by the Kyle City Council members. The reappointments of Tim Samford, James Earp and Derrick Turley to the Alliance Regional Water Authority Board of Directors were approved unanimousl...