Breaking News, Kyle, News
By Staff Report 
September 20, 2023
KYLE — Five people were arrested in a human smuggling case in Kyle. On Sunday, Sept. 17, the Kyle Police Department dispatch received a call at approximately 6:30 p.m. from a person saying a relative was being held by human smugglers for ransom. Officers were able to respond to a residence on Voyag...
Education, Hays County, Kyle, ...
By Megan Navarro 
September 19, 2023
(Editor's Note: This story was updated at 10:18 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20 to include the cost of Hays CISD joining the lawsuit) BUDA — Hays CISD is joining a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency (TEA). At its meeting on Monday, Sept. 19, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved t...
Kyle, Main, News
By Brittany Kelley 
September 13, 2023
KYLE — At its Sept. 5 meeting, Kyle City Council unanimously voted to approve amendments made to the Economic Development and Tourism Board. History Earlier, at its June 6 meeting, council discussed an item to revise the policy for boards and commissions to make it consistent. “The purpose of the bo...
Community, Kyle, Main, ...
By Natalie Frels, Brittany Kelley 
September 13, 2023
Business, Kyle, News
By Brittany Kelley 
September 6, 2023
Inta Juice employees cut the ribbon on Aug. 29 at the opening of the first location in Texas, located at 5401 FM 1626, Suite 185 in Kyle, where they had free samples and a gift card raffle to celebrate. The company began in Colorado and has since expanded throughout the nation.
Kyle, News
By Staff Report 
September 6, 2023
KYLE — The Chapa Middle School Percussion Ensemble has been selected as a music showcase ensemble at the annual Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) convention in February 2024. TMEA has been working to ensure excellence in music education for all students in Texas since 1920. More than 13,000 s...
Business, Community, Kyle, ...
By Ashley Kontnier 
September 6, 2023
KYLE — St. David’s Heart & Vascular cut the ribbon on its comprehensive cardiac clinic in Kyle on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The new office, located at 4100 Everett St., Suite 100 in Kyle, brings St. David’s affiliated physicians from Austin Heart, Texas Heart and Vascular and Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia all ...
Kyle, News
Kyle council members join Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss future
By Brittany Kelley 
September 6, 2023
KYLE — Kyle City Council held a meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 29 to discuss recommendations to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Previously, in December 2022, council had voted to disapprove the comprehensive plan and allow edits to be conducted based on suggestions from council...
Community, Kyle, Main, ...
By Ashley Kontnier 
September 6, 2023
The 2023 Pie in the Sky Hot Air Balloon Festival was held Friday, Sept. 1 and Saturday, Sept. 2 at Lake Kyle Park. Festivalgoers of all ages enjoyed live music fresh lemonade, tethered hot air balloon rides and more at the annual event, which is hosted by the city of Kyle.
Buda, Hays County, News
By Brittany Kelley 
April 30, 2025
BUDA — After discovering that her son’s former teacher was arrested for public intoxication, Christina Nichols was left wishing Hays CISD did more to ...
Breaking News, Main, News
By Staff Report 
May 25, 2025
UHLAND – At approximately 1 a.m. May 25, the Uhland Police Department responded to a report of a shooting that occurred outside a residence on Rocky R...
Hays County, Main, News, ...
By Brittany Kelley 
May 28, 2025
Several families have reached out to the Hays Free Press/ News-Dispatch in regards to what they believe are concerning experiences in Judge Karl Hays’...
Breaking News, Dripping Springs, Hays County, ...
By Staff Report 
April 30, 2025
SAN MARCOS — Hays County District Judge Sherri K. Tibbe sentenced Kevin McLean, 33, to a total of 60 years in prison April 29; McLean entered a plea o...
Hays County, News
By Staff Report 
April 2, 2025
AUSTIN — A joint investigation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the San Antonio Poli...