by Kim Hilsenbeck With an almost circus-like atmosphere, throngs of customers turned out Wednesday morning for the ribbon-cutting and grand opening of the new Walmart in Kyle. The event — which featured a mariachi band, loud, upbeat music on a speaker system and store managers giving store cheers on...

  By Moses Leos III UPDATE, 10:53 a.m. According to Kyle Fire Department Chief Kyle Taylor, nine of the 16 affected units at the CubeSmart Self Storage Facility were "pretty much a total loss." The remaining seven units suffered smoke damage. The owners of the affected units have been contacted by m...

By Moses Leos III Improving mobility, along with roads and intersections were a few of the prime topics discussed by more than 40 people at the March 9 Kyle Transportation Master Plan workshop at the Kyle Library.  Public input was the first step in Kyle’s update of its Transportation Master Plan. K...

By Moses Leos III A program meant to assist in revitalizing downtown Kyle will be expanding, giving more businesses in the corridor a chance to participate.    That’s the goal for the Kyle City Council, which voted 6-0 on March 3 to expand the Downtown Business Revitalization Program beyond the Cent...

By Moses Leos III People living in Buda are getting more tickets, as opposed to people traveling through the town.  But overall, both Buda and Kyle Police Departments cited fewer drivers for traffic violations from 2013 to 2014.  The information was presented in both departments’ annual racial profi...

By Andy Sevilla A Kyle police sergeant is on paid administrative leave while an outside law firm investigates allegations of misconduct stemming from a relationship with a Louisiana doctor suing the city and its police chief.  And while city officials have kept quiet on the details behind the suspen...

By Andy Sevilla Buda and Kyle, which collectively are owed more than $5.2 million in outstanding citations, have joined more than 300 law enforcement agencies across the state in this year’s Great Texas Warrant Roundup. The statewide effort is designed to target thousands of defendants with traffic,...

Hays County, in partnership with the state, is improving several roadways in Kyle and Buda to the tune of $88 million as part of their long-range transportation improvements. Officials say road improvements ease traffic congestion, accelerate and attract business and improve quality of life. With Ha...

By Moses Leos III Two people were injured Sunday after their SUV was struck by a Union Pacific train following the driver’s attempt to bypass railroad crossing arms at the Roland Lane crossing in Kyle.  Buda resident and driver Wesley Smith, 46, and passenger Mark Andrews, 33, were transported to Un...

By Andy Sevilla Six Kyle residents have filed for two council seats up for grabs, including an incumbent, former candidates and political newcomers, according to the city’s election filings.  At least one new face will join the seven-member city council, though terms for two public offices expire th...