It is often argued that water is one of humankind’s most precious resource, utilized by all people throughout the globe as a part of a healthy lifestyle.  History has shown that Hays County, even when occupied by indigenous populations, is a hub for clean and fresh water. Today, residents across the...

From an early age, native Austinite Andrea Cunningham envisioned playing a role in government. During her high school years, Cunningham served as a volunteer at her local polling station, even though she wasn’t old enough to cast a ballot at the time. She later did a “tiny” bit of work with campaign...

The belief of paying it forward, no matter what, is a mantra Kyle resident Arthur Zamarripa tries to live by. From putting in 20 years of work with the Kyle Parks and Recreations Department, to helping to steer area youth away from bad situations, Zamarripa seeks to give back to the community he ser...

Readership at the Kyle Public Library is skyrocketing as reports show participation numbers are on the rise in recent years. The number of visitors to the library is up by 3 percent from 2017, but the circulation of books, both digital and physical copies, significantly increased. Paul Phelan, Direc...

The Kyle Garden Club was organized in 1957 at the old Kyle City Hall, now renamed the Pete Krug Activity Center, with 18 members present. In 1958 the club was Federated into the National Garden Clubs, Inc. and it is currently a member of the South Central Region of National Garden Club. Over the pas...

A proposed hiking and biking trail that spans the entire city of Kyle could finally be coming to fruition. On Feb 5, Kyle Parks and Recreations Director Kerry Urbanowicz said staff submitted an application with the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) for a reimbursement grant to start on the Plum Creek T...

Last week proved that if you live in Texas you can’t be lulled into thinking that it is officially spring until at least Easter (and then we have had Easter frosts, so there’s that…). This is a good time to go over a couple of ways to protect your late winter and early spring veggies along with thos...

Anthem, a gigantic planned subdivision on ranchland west of Mountain City (as close as 200 feet from Mountain City) is back in Mountain City news. They’ve requested an amended development agreement with Mountain City. The development agreement is with Mountain City because the property is in Mountai...

A sense of pride filled the mind of Kyle Correctional Facility offender Slade Windsor as he and his dog, Buck, prepared to show the fruits of their labor. Eight weeks ago, Windsor and his cell-mate first met Buck, a shy lab mix that didn’t want to interact with anyone.  Through the PAWS of Central T...

My goodness, but that was quick.   I recently asked my readers to let me know if they were fortunate enough to see early-arriving hummingbirds in the month of February. I gave my phone number and the column had barely seen print when I received a call from Bill Mitchell.   Bill lives on Flite Acres ...