KYLE — At approximately 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 4, the Kyle Police Department responded to the 23000 block of IH-35 for reports of a welfare concern involving a male lying in the grassy median. Shortly after arrival, Kyle police officers located a deceased male with extensive injuries, identified as...

HAYS COUNTY — With the floods, winter freezes and disastrous wildfires that Hays County has experienced over the last several years, residents are encouraged now more than ever to have a plan in place in the case of an emergency. The 6th Annual Hays County Emergency Preparedness Fair is all about ce...

This article has been updated to reflect a change from Alliance Industrial to Alliance Regional Water Authority. KYLE — At the State of the City luncheon held on Tuesday, Aug. 22, hosted by the Kyle Chamber of Commerce, city leaders provided updates to constituents about the progress that has occurr...

(Editor's Note: This story was updated at 9:51 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30) SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos Police Department, with the assistance of the Texas Rangers, is investigating a shooting that injured an off-duty Kyle Police Department officer. At approximately 12:12 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26, S...

HAYS COUNTY — Residents and visitors can now access crime and arrest data for all of Hays County on one platform, called Citizens Connect. Hosted by Tyler Technologies, the system is the first in Texas to create a system in which all law enforcement agencies can share data, according to a Hays Count...

KYLE — At its budget workshop on Saturday, July 29, Kyle City Council heard updates to the ongoing proposal for FY 2023-24. The meeting was one of many to be held before adopting the budget in October. City Manager Bryan Langley presented key points on the proposed budget to the council including ch...

SAN MARCOS — A former band director at Dahlstrom Middle School was sentenced to 30 years in state prison on Tuesday, July 25 following a plea agreement. Tyler Townsend, 33, of Buda, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of possession of child pornography, a third-degree felony, and seven counts of invasive vi...

KYLE — The saying goes, "Everything is bigger in Texas," and the city of Kyle proved it with the opening of its new, 64,000-square-foot Public Safety Center located on Kohlers Crossing. On Thursday, July 20, the two-story facility was opened following residents’ approval of Proposition A in the Nove...

SAN MARCOS — A Hays County jury found Elias Villareal, 63, guilty of aggravated assault against a public servant and resisting arrest with a deadly weapon on Wednesday, July 12. Judge Gary Steel gave him a sentence of 35 years. The evidence showed that on Feb. 20, 2022, Kyle Police Department respon...

(Editor’s Note: This story was updated as of 2:22 p.m. on July 8 to include the driver’s age and information about the passenger.) KYLE — A suspect was arrested on Saturday, July 8 after leading Kyle Police Department officers in a vehicle pursuit through a neighborhood and on Interstate 35. Shortly...