By Brittany Anderson KYLE — With the 2020 census showing that 9.6% of Hays County residents are living in poverty, one local organization aims to combat the effects of this by providing underserved children in the county with a free pair of shoes.   Hays Cares aims to inspire hope by providing resou...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS – Over a span of four days, fire crews and first responders throughout the region helped battle a wildfire at the Storm Ranch property off Gatlin Creek Road outside Dripping Springs.   The fire was 100% contained as of Saturday, July 9. The call came in around 3 p.m...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – Over 15 acres of brush and grass were burned in a fire Sunday afternoon. At 2:10 p.m. on June 26, the Kyle Fire Department received a call for a smoke investigation across from the Bob Shelton Stadium. Crews immediately responded to the active fire that was progressi...

‘Chispas’ is the Spanish word for ‘sparks.’ Here are some things that have sparked us this week!   Waffle House coming to Kyle A new Waffle House restaurant will be opening in Kyle following approval by the planning and zoning commission on June 14. The iconic waffle-centric eatery will be construct...

A Kyle family lost their home Saturday after a fire occurred at a residence located off Dacy Lane in Kyle, behind the Ascension Seton Hays Hospital. The family was not home at the time the fire started but were alerted by a neighbor. The Kyle Fire Department was on scene and a cause of the blaze had...

By Brittany Anderson and CJ Vetter KYLE — Unchartered Adventures, a local rage room business, is looking to rally some community support after a devastating fire on May 11 destroyed most of the inventory stored in the back lot.   “The fire started next door, and the wind blew some embers onto our si...

By Megan Wehring  KYLE — With critical fire weather conditions underway, the Kyle Fire Department (KFD) urges residents to do their part.  On Feb. 1, Hays County enacted a burn ban, which can be put in place by a county judge or county commissioners court when drought conditions exist in the area to...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE — A devastating fire destroyed two downtown Kyle businesses last week, but the community is rallying together to stay supportive while waiting for their comeback.   Shortly before 2 a.m. on Jan. 27, Kyle Fire Department (KFD) responded to a fire that broke out at Papa Jack’...

By Megan Wehring KYLE — Santa will not be making his appearance on a fire truck this year in Kyle. The Kyle Fire Department (KFD) will not be conducting its neighborhood Santa rides this year because of staffing issues, increased overtime hours and burnout. This will be the second year in a row that...

Snow, ice wreak havoc on life  By Sahar Chmais Car collisions, days without electricity, slipping on ice, water and food shortages -- all caused by an unprecedented snow storm. Many reveled in the first day of the soft snow, but five days in, new issues continue to arise. First responders have been ...