Plans for possible development in areas of west Kyle are in limbo as officials fear a proposed underground pipeline could prevent some of it from happening.     As a result, Kyle city leaders worry that millions in future tax revenue could be lost, stemming from the inability to construct near Kinde...

Progress on construction improvements to Burleson Street continues as Kyle city officials anticipate reopening the road from Lockhart Street to St. Anthony’s Drive by July. Worries are mounting, however, as city officials have been unable to communicate with Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) regarding t...

After leading the pack at Lehman High for the past three years, Principal Denisha Presley next fall will make a return to where her career in school administration began. On May 20, the San Marcos CISD Board of Trustees approved the hire of Presley as the next principal at San Marcos High for the 20...

A proposed 12,000-square foot, $450,000 park could soon bring western Hays County skateboarders together one kickflip and ollie at a time. On May 14, Dripping Springs city leaders and DS Skatepark Inc., a local nonprofit, entered into a donation agreement that would allow the latter to fundraise to ...

The May 4 flood that swept through Dripping Springs caused immense damage to local businesses and infrastructure, pushing city officials to take action.  On May 14, the Dripping Springs City Council unanimously passed a resolution authorizing Mayor Todd Purcell to reduce or waive building permit fee...

Reports of a possible social media threat against Simon Middle School led officials May 17 to increase the number of law enforcement officers on campus as students and staff arrived for class. In addition, authorities also apprehended a Hays CISD 8th grader who was responsible for the post. Tim Savo...

Updates to the way Kyle city leaders review its city manager could be forthcoming. The prospect of making changes was brought up during the May 7 city council meeting. Kyle city leaders plan to have a May 25 special called meeting to lay out different ideas and possibly finalize and approve a “Kyle-...

Color Me Camo Color Me Camo is a peer-to-peer program specifically designed for women veterans and occurs every fourth Tuesday of the month at the Hays County Court House on 111 E. San Antonio Street in San Marcos. The next meeting is May 28. Topic discussions are self-analysis, relationships, self-...

Heavy rain and flooding that swept through the area over the last few weeks postponed an event celebrating the opening of State Highway 45 Southwest (SW). But according to officials, the 4.5-mile, four-lane toll road that connects MoPac in south Austin to FM 1626 near Bliss Spillar Road in Hays Coun...

Neighborhood blames new development for flood problem Frustrations are growing among a handful of Kyle residents who allege the construction of a new housing development led to recent flooding problems. But city officials point to a change in rain patterns as the culprit. Flooding problems were brou...