Kyle residents who are facing late fees at the public library now have an opportunity to have them dismissed and fight hunger at the same time. From Tuesday, Nov. 12 though Saturday, Nov. 23, patrons can have $2 taken off their fines and late fees for every one can of food item. The deal is sponsore...

Ascension Seton Hays is glowing blue at night this month to call attention to Diabetes Awareness Month. The hospital held free risk assessments for Type 2 Diabetes on Nov. 14, World Diabetes Day.

The presidential emissary arrived at Mexico City on Nov. 26, 1845 prepared to pay top dollar to keep the peace south of the Rio Grande. James K. Polk beat Henry Clay by a whisker in the election of 1844 on the popular appeal of his campaign promises to bring the Republic of Texas into the national f...

Since he first began exploring issues related to the LGBTI+ community more than two years ago, Buda United Methodist Church Minister Jim Philpott has seen the good and the bad. There’s been blowback and “a couple of families” who decided they would rather worship somewhere else but there have also b...

The creation of a Lego robot has introduced some Central Texas Girl Scouts to new life skills they hope to share with other girls. The troop was awarded 1st place for core values by the First Lego League, for two consecutive years. This year’s Girl Scout Showcase was held over the weekend at Chapa M...

The Hays County Commissioners Court will hold its Nov. 19 meeting at the Hays County Government Center, 712 S. Stagecoach Trail, San Marcos, in District Courtroom #7 (third floor), at 9 a.m.   Attendees should enter through the main Government Center doors. Please leave extra time to go through Secu...

In a solemn ceremony on Nov. 13, 1940, the Alamo Cenotaph was formally dedicated as a symbolic final resting place for those immortal martyrs denied a decent burial 104 years earlier. As part of the Texas Centennial celebration, a hundred thousand dollars in federal funds were appropriated for the c...

Unlike most business transactions, shopping from Buda’s Brightside is an engaging and educational experience for both buyer and seller. Buda’s Brightside is a 14-year-old nonprofit dedicated to empowering adults with developmental disabilities through community inclusion, which includes local busine...

The Kyle City Council had a special visitor at its Nov. 5 meeting. Ash Crane, 11, has a congenital heart condition and has undergone more than 20 procedures in his short life that led to him being approached by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Instead of a trip to Disneyworld or a major sporting event, A...

Kyle firefighters confer before entering the building. Photo by Anita Miller Kyle fire engines converged on the flea market Wednesday morning for reports of a fire, though no flames nor smoke was showing when the Hays Free Press arrived on site. It's believed some wooden pallets caught fire and were...