Flyin’ high at Pie in the Sky

Kyle, News

Staff Report on September 5, 2018

As the sun rises, crew and passengers on the hot air balloon Pix (feature photo) watch as the balloon Confetti also ascends into the air during Saturday’s launch from Lake Kyle Park at the 2018 Pie in the Sky festival.

Thousands took to Lake Kyle Park last weekend for the second annual Pie in the Sky balloon festival, hosted by the city of Kyle. Revelers took in two straight days of mass balloon ascensions, along with various musical acts and even a couple of pie eating contests.

...

Community, Kyle, Main, News

A good day to pie: Kyle council votes to end pie festival

KYLE — Following discussion of the city's destination events at its Feb. 20 meeting, Kyle City Council is discontinuing the annual Pie in the Sky fest...

February 28, 2024

Kyle, News

Local cake artist competes to be ‘The Greatest Baker’

KYLE — A baker in Kyle is continuing the legacy of her mother and ensuring that her memory stays alive through every cake she makes. And she is hoping...

December 6, 2023

Community, Kyle, News

Hey, Kyle! City of Kyle attempts world record with ‘Kyle’ gathering

The city of Kyle is gearing up for its annual Pie in the Sky Festival Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3-5. Among the festivities, Kyle officials are trying t...

August 11, 2021

Community, Development, Hays County, Kyle, News

No 2020 liftoff for Pie in the Sky

The COVID-19 pandemic has once again infringed on a tradition important to the community. Labor Day Weekend in the city of Kyle will not be the same t...

July 15, 2020

Community, Hays County, Kyle, News

Kyle coffers brace for fallout from COVID-19

Kyle city leaders are anticipating a continuing drop in sales tax revenues and rising delinquency rates in water and wastewater bills as the COVID-19 ...

April 22, 2020

Kyle, News

Up, up and away

The city of Kyle hosted its third annual three-day Pie in the Sky Festival this past weekend featuring tethered balloon rides, live music, family fun ...

September 4, 2019

Buda, Hays County, News

Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment

By Brittany Kelley

April 30, 2025

BUDA — After discovering that her son’s former teacher was arrested for public intoxication, Christina Nichols was left wishing Hays CISD did more to ...

Breaking News, Hays County, Kyle, ...

Kyle Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road

By Staff Report

March 18, 2025

KYLE – The Kyle Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred at approximately 2 a.m. March 18 on southbound IH-35 near Yarringto...

Hays County, News

Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County

By Staff Report

April 2, 2025

AUSTIN — A joint investigation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the San Antonio Poli...

Dripping Springs, Main, News

Three-car collision leaves one dead

By Staff Report

March 12, 2025

DRIPPING SPRINGS – A three-car collision left a 79-year-old woman dead March 1. At approximately 6:45 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS...

Breaking News, Dripping Springs, Hays County, ...

Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography

By Staff Report

April 30, 2025

SAN MARCOS — Hays County District Judge Sherri K. Tibbe sentenced Kevin McLean, 33, to a total of 60 years in prison April 29; McLean entered a plea o...

Stay tuned with us