In what was an admittedly hard decision, the Kyle City Council voted to remove a 51-inch live oak known as the Old Stagecoach Road Tree at its April 8 meeting, but they say their thinking was swayed by the fact its wood will go to good use. Prior to the vote during the council’s online meeting, Mayo...

Submitted Report The Texas Historical Commission presented Hays County Historical Commission Chair Kate Johnson with the John Ben Shepperd County Historical Commission Leadership Award at its recent REAL PLACES, Preserving Historic Texas 2020 Conference. Johnson also received the award in 2010. “Con...

ecause 200 candles would be too many to place on a cake, Hays County officials last week instead opted to pass a proclamation celebrating the bicentennial birthday of the county’s namesake. The court, joined by members of the Hays County Historical Commission, celebrated Col. John “Jack” Coffee Hays...

By Moses Leos III Roughly a decade after moving back to downtown Kyle, the Kyle Train Depot Museum is chugging toward its grand reopening in February.  Kyle Train Depot Board president Kate Johnson hopes the facility, which will have a soft opening on Jan. 23, can help residents gain insight on the ...

Staff report    Longtime Hays County volunteer and Historical Commission Chair Kate Johnson was honored by the Hays County Commissioners Court as the first recipient of the new Kate Johnson Award for Volunteer of the Year. The Commissioners Court also named November 10, 2015, as Kate Johnson Day in ...

By Moses Leos III Kyle’s history, primarily its role with the International Great Northern Railroad, will get a motion picture makeover.  At a cost of $25,000, the Hays County Historical Commission is in the process of crafting a documentary that chronicles the early days of Kyle.  For chairperson a...

By Moses Leos III After expending almost a million dollars over three years toward its restoration, Kyle’s historic train depot along Center Street is on the verge of completion.   With the Kyle City Council approving the third of four phases, the city and the Kyle train depot board hope to unveil t...

P reserving history is an important American tradition. Understanding the significance of a homestead, cemetery, courthouse or other location helps residents be more connected to their community. It also provides the context for many of the happenings in the region’s history.  One task of the Hays C...

By  Nicole Barrios T he Kyle Auction Oak, a historical tree and point of pride for community members, is undergoing restoration to keep this Texas historic tree alive for generations to come.  The Auction Oak was the site of the famous 1880 auction in which plots of land were sold when Kyle was foun...