A new 108-acre mixed-use commerce center, which includes investments from Hillwood Properties, a Fortune 500 company, will be coming to Kyle in the near future. The new development will be located in Kyle on the west side of I-35 between Loop 4 and Kyle Crossing. Formally named the Hays Commerce Cen...

An undocumented Wimberley woman detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a misdemeanor arrest was released from custody April 3. The release of Maria Garcia, of Wimberley, was due in part to the work of local groups that have helped a handful of area residents temporarily avoi...

Campus safety was a primary argument for close to 100 Hays High students Friday who chose to walk out of class in protest of gun violence. The event, held near the main office, coincided with similar walkouts across the country that were held on the 19th anniversary of the 1999 Columbine, Colo. mass...

Authorities have determined threats made on social media toward Hays High late Thursday were not credible, according to a press release. That determination was reached after an overnight investigation was conducted by the Hays County Sheriff's Office. According to a press release from Hays County Sh...

UPDATE – 10:37 a.m. April 13  A massive fire that destroyed a Uhland area home April 11 was caused by a homeowner working on their exterior deck, according to Hays County Fire Marshal Clint Browning. Browning said the fire, which was ruled accidental, then quickly spread into the structure and destr...

No one was injured after fire swept through and destroyed a home along Highway 21 Wednesday near Uhland. According to authorities, Highway 21 between Old Lockhart Road and Cotton Gin Road has been closed as they remain on the scene. Multiple fire crews from the Chisholm Trail, Buda and Kyle Fire Dep...

Authorities have arrested a Dripping Springs High student who they believe is connected to the overdoses of three classmates within the past week. Alyssa Qualls, 18, of Dripping Springs, was charged with delivery of a controlled substance to a child, a second-degree felony, and a state jail felony c...

Submitted report  Lower Colorado River Authority employees spent April 6 working on community projects throughout the LCRA service territory as part of LCRA’s fourth annual Steps Forward Day. The projects in Hays County included planting garden areas, pressure washing fire hydrants and cleaning graf...

While limited spending has highlighted a pair of Hays CISD School Board trustee races, two candidates are starting to separate themselves from the pack. Will McManus, who is running for a trustee-at-large position, and Michael Sánchez, in the race to represent District 3, have spent more than $500 t...

Potential federal dollars for recommended Austin area transportation projects, including those for Buda and Kyle, are at stake Monday as the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) board begins its review process. The regional transportation planning organization aims to improve mobi...