Collaboration with TXST and residents KYLE — A local fire department is seeking community input. The Kyle Fire Department is partnering with Claudia Röschmann and Dr. Peter Tschirhart of Texas State University to evaluate the community’s perception and develop an engagement proposal for the departme...

KYLE — In an effort to meet the demands of growth and recycle water resources, Kyle City Council unanimously voted to approve $2 million for the water reclamation project on Tuesday, Feb. 21. On Feb. 14, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) announced that he secured $2 million in direct fede...

SAN MARCOS — An 11-year-old Goodnight Middle School student died after being hit by a vehicle in the drop-off lane on Friday morning. At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, San Marcos Police responded to Goodnight Middle School, located at 1301 State Highway 123, following a report of a coll...

SAN MARCOS — San Marcos CISD announced that classes at Goodnight Middle School have been canceled. The district alerted parents in a tweet around 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, that the school was 'on a hold' due to a medical emergency that occurred in the parking lot. San Marcos CISD stated that there ...

Community supporters of all ages spent their Sunday afternoon at STAC Athletics Youth Center, located in Kyle. STAC hosted a fundraiser to defray medical and funeral costs as Lehman High School Golf Coach Kent Smith faces the recent loss of his wife, Cynthia Rojas–Smith, who was diagnosed with colon...

BLACK HISTORY MONTH ‘We need to celebrate the untold’ Kyle — Having tough but much-needed conversations will encourage progress and create peace, which is the idea behind Kyle’s triannual dialogue series. The city hosted its third Black History Month Dialogue for Peace and Progress on Feb. 17 at Kyl...

SAN MARCOS — Ten years ago, Hays County Sheriff Deputy Anthony Hipolito was driving down RM 150 when he turned to his wife and said, “Hey, I’m gonna run for sheriff one day.” On Tuesday, Feb. 14, Hipolito said he felt nothing but pure humility as he stood next to his family and announced his run for...

PERSIMMON DEVELOPMENT BUDA — MileStone Community Builders’ proposed Persimmon development once again went before Buda’s Planning and Zoning Commission to no avail. The commission unanimously voted to recommend denying Persimmon’s preliminary plat phase 1 during the Feb. 14 P&Z meeting. This type of ...

Hays County — In response to the recent winter storm, the Hays County Commissioners Court declared an emergency use of general fund reserves for debris removal last week. Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra issued a local disaster declaration for the county on Feb. 3 following Winter Storm Mara that occ...

The Buda Black History Month Celebration featured an array of performers from spoken word to dance throughout the day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Buda Ampitheater and City Park. Vendors, such as Letitia Nwachukwu, Left, owner of Eagleiz African Boutique, were also present, offering a variety of go...