Kyle, the Pie Capital of Texas, celebrated its 139th birthday this past weekend. Spencer Thomas, co-owner of Texas Pie Company, helped celebrate in style by dressing as a pie in the parade that took place down Center Street. 

The Buda Economic Development Corporation has hired a new executive director, a position that had been vacant since former director Ann Miller was “released” in April and had her last day at work in May. Traci Anderson, formerly the economic development director in Sunnyvale outside Dallas, will beg...

Kyle police hope that the man accused of murdering a Lehman High School graduate last month will be brought back to Hays County within the next 30 days to face justice. A capital murder warrant has been issued against 20-year-old Devonte Miller of Kyle in connection with the shooting death of 19-yea...

The Buda City Council unanimously approved the issuance of $4.37 million in revenue bonds as part of the city’s participation in a regional water supply contract with the Alliance Regional Water Authority (ARWA) at its regular meeting Oct. 15. The project will supply, beginning in 2023, water the ci...

By Anita Miller The man police believe murdered Lehman High School graduate Ben Verse last month is also the suspect in a San Marcos shooting that occurred only hours before. Davonte Miller Davonte Tenille Miller, 20, is currently jailed in Acadia Parish, Louisiana on unrelated charges, the city of ...

  Kyle Police have identified a suspect in the murder of 19-year-old Benjamin Albert Verse, who was found deceased in his vehicle on Sept. 25. Officers discovered his body in a business parking lot in the 22000 block of  Interstate 35 in Kyle at approximately 12:42 a.m. KPD conducted an investigatio...

A rundown of the 10 proposed Constitutional amendments Texans will decide 10 amendments to the Texas Constitution on Nov. 5, and ahead of the election, the League of Women Voters is presenting arguments both for and against each. Proposition 1 Proposition 1 proposes adding elected municipal judges t...

At least $60,000 is expected to be donated to fight food insecurity in Dripping Springs, thanks the Empty Bowl Project in partnership with Helping Hands. For the 22nd year, the Empty Bowl fundraiser will bring the community together to donate $25 and choose their one of a kind artisan bowl, fill it ...

The city of Dripping Springs officially accepted its award as a Platinum Scenic City during the Texas Municipal League’s Annual Conference, held last week in San Antonio. The platinum award is the highest recognition through the Scenic City Certification Program, a program of Scenic Texas and its 17...

The Hays County Women’s Political Caucus has endorsed two local candidates running for offices in Buda and Woodcreek.  Winning the support of the HCWPC are Terry Cummings for Buda City Council District C and Chrys Grummert for Woodcreek City Council.  Candidates are asked to submit responses to ques...