KYLE — At its meeting on Tuesday, March 7, Kyle City Council voted to take the first step in providing funds to the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) in an effort to pay them for services used by the city. In a 7-0 vote, council directed staff to draft a service agreement to pay the organization $...

KYLE — The local VFW has temporarily moved into a new building. Earlier this month, Kyle VFW Post 12058 moved into a city-owned building, appropriately located at 107 Veterans Drive, on a one-year lease. While its previous one room building on South Front Street served the VFW well for years, the bu...

'We are here to serve' KYLE — Books can be a comfort when craving an escape from reality. For Colleen Tierney, a combination of serving her community and her love of books inspired her to become the director of the Kyle Public Library in November 2022. Originally from New York, Tierney made her trek...

Mayor: Spending may lead to tax increase in next budget season Kyle — In a discussion of Proposition F — a measure approved by voters regarding a police oversight committee — city of Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell showed a presentation on Tuesday, March 7 regarding the police department budget, analyzin...

HAYS COUNTY — In a joint investigation with the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and the Kyle Police Department, four suspects have been arrested for multiple vehicle burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts of firearms and credit/debit card abuse, according to a press release issued on Monday, March 13. On D...

Scholarship opportunities available KYLE — Kyle VFW Post 12058 is inviting local youth to participate in two creative contests through the VFW Auxiliary for a chance to win national awards and scholarships. Post 12058 announced the kick-off of the VFW Auxiliary’s national anthem singing contest Get ...

'The message that we want to bring with Black History Month is: welcome, everybody' KYLE — “Fanga Alafia, Ashé Ashé,” meaning “good health and peace to you” — a traditional West African call and response — echoed throughout Legend Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Kyle. During the month of Febru...

KYLE — A new early learning school is coming to Kyle. Children’s Lighthouse was first opened in 1997 by brothers Mike and Pat Brown, who were parents and uncles of several young children. The idea sparked when they recognized the need for quality childcare beyond playtime and babysitting. Now, the b...

Fast Growth School Coalition responds HAYS COUNTY — A statewide survey by the Charles Butt Foundation last year found that 77% of Texas public school teachers have seriously considered leaving the profession, which is 19 percentage points higher than two years ago. The foundation also found 81% of T...