KYLE — Edward Jesus Hernandez, 22, has been arrested for the Christmas day murder of 30-year-old Josué Javier Soto. At approximately 6:47 p.m. on Dec. 25, 2023, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call in the 300 block of Railyard Drive in Kyle where deputies located Josué deceased. ...

SAN MARCOS – A Kyle man has been sentenced to a total of 52 years in prison for sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s young daughter. Jacob Earl Shirejian, 44, was sentenced Monday, Jan. 8 on two first-degree felony counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and two second-degree felony counts of...

At meetings on Dec. 5 and Dec. 19, Buda and Kyle city councils authorized funding of $2.34 million and $12.96 million, respectively, for completion of the Alliance Regional Water Authority project. In addition to other sponsors. the cities of Kyle and Buda have regional water supply contracts with A...

KYLE — Previously, Mayor Travis Mitchell announced the impending arrival of St. David’s Hospital at the annual State of the City address. Months later, at its Dec. 19, 2023 meeting, Kyle City Council unanimously voted to approve resolutions for development agreements for the upcoming St. David’s Hos...

KYLE – The city of Kyle will host a community open house to provide residents and shareholders with updates and the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the Kyle Parkway/Lehman Extension, Bunton Creek Road, and Windy Hill Road Bond Projects at a Neighborhood Update event from 6-8 p.m. o...

DJ to be honored at day of celebration June 28, 2023 - By Brittany Kelley Tury Quinonez, also known as DJ 2DQ, a renowned DJ who resides in Kyle, will soon be presented with a proclamation by the city of Austin declaring Aug. 31 as “DJ 2DQ Day.” Quinonez began his DJ career after listening to late n...

Buda resident visits every state park in Texas July 12, 2023 - By Brittany Kelley Carol Swanson Rodgers, a Buda resident, visited Lockhart State Park with her son years ago as a way to introduce her family to what the state has to offer. Thirty-seven years later, she has visited all 106 state parks ...

No. 1 - Car accident in Buda leaves 1 dead Aug. 17, 2023 - Staff Report A woman died and two individuals were injured after they were involved in a two-vehicle collision on FM 1626 in Buda. At approximately 7:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16, the Buda Police Department was dispatched to a major acciden...

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