KYLE — Kyle City Council proclaimed October as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month at its Oct. 17 meeting. “I would like to start by addressing the importance and sensitivity of this proclamation,” said council member Miguel Zuniga. “This proclamation is to the families here and to the children that ...

KYLE –– At 10:24 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, the Kyle Police Department received a call regarding a suspicious person in the 200 block of Waterloo Drive. Dispatch was informed that an unknown male was trying to get a 15-year-old female into his vehicle. The girl ran to a nearby house for help whe...

CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR TRAVIS MITCHELL Incumbent 1. What or who inspired you to run for office?  I first ran for Kyle City Council in 2016 because I love this community and want to contribute as much as possible to ensure Kyle grows in a way that provides a great quality of life for your family, my fa...

The parade route started at Gregg-Clarke Park, traveled along Center Street and ended at Front Street on the City Square. The KASZ float came in first place in the parade's float contest. Attendees were invited to join in a celebration for the city’s birthday on Burleson and Main Street. This year’s...

HAYS COUNTY — A juvenile suspect was arrested in the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 17, and charged with false alarm, a state jail felony — because the suspect is a juvenile, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office will not be identifying the individual who was taken into custody. The arrest comes after a generi...

Leroy Gerdes gives a celebratory speech after the new Dahlstrom Middle School Leroy Gerdes Fine Arts Wing is unveiled. During the dedication ceremony on Oct. 4, prominent figures, such as Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright and Hays CISD Performing Arts Center Auditorium Namesake Gerald Babbitt...

The Kyle News, the Austin Sun, the Onion Creek Free Press, the Hays County Citizen, the Hays County Free Press and The Free Press are all names Hays County residents may accurately associate with what is now known as the Hays Free Press. It’s true. The Hays Free Press has been through many name iter...

KYLE — The Hays County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a Hays CISD student that occurred last week. At 6:31 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 2, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office responded to an assist EMS call in the 5000 block of Heron Drive in Buda. When deputies arrived on scene, they discovere...

KYLE — At its meeting on Oct. 2, Kyle City Council approved water usage from the city of San Marcos, as well as celebrated the Hays Free Press’ 120th anniversary. Council celebrated the newspaper’s 120th birthday with a proclamation. “The Hays Free Press will celebrate its 120th anniversary with a y...

In an email from Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright, it was announced that earlier this week a 15-year-old student was found deceased in their home — the seventh since summer 2022. The death is formally being investigated as a fentanyl overdose by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office. The email is...