Kyle City Council members approved 6-0   an audit report on the Kyle Police Department during their Oct. 17 meeting. The audit was part of the Meet and Greet Confer agreement between Kyle and the Kyle Police Employees Association and was commissioned earlier last year. “When the city and association...

Emotions rang high Oct. 10 as residents took to Kyle’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to address concerns about a proposed rezoning of 25.72 acres that could allow a recreational vehicle (RV) Park along Dacy Lane near Seton Medical Center Hays. While P&Z denied the rezoning request by a 6-1 ...

Political spending in the race for Kyle’s mayoral seat has been a lopsided affair as only one candidate has so far surpassed the $1,000 mark in expenditures. Travis Mitchell, who is the current District 1 city council member and a mayoral candidate, has racked up close to $3,000 in spending on his c...

Law enforcement officials earlier this month arrested a Kyle man who is suspected of recording himself sexually assaulting a child on his cell phone. Martin Michael Flores, 26, of Kyle, was arrested by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force Oct. 7 at his home in the 600 block of Masonwood Drive, accordin...

By Alex Samuels  of the Texas Tribune Any changes to the Texas Constitution must be approved by a majority of Texas voters. But first, these constitutional amendments must get on the ballot — by way of “joint resolutions” that receive more than two-thirds of the vote in both chambers of the Legislat...

Possible updates to how Buda approaches water conservation are bubbling to the surface.  Record high water usage, partnered with requirements from the Texas Water Development Board, prompted city staff to present possible updates to Buda’s water conservation and drought contingency ordinance Oct. 4....

In an effort to make Buda a more affordable place to live, city leaders unanimously approved a zoning change 5-0 Oct. 3 for a mixed housing development. The change, which Assistant City Manager Chance Sparks said was part of a first of its kind development agreement, would have a developer build thr...

The Hays (2-5) Rebels extended its wining streak to 12 games against the rival Lehman Lobos (1-6) with a 55-20 blowout win Friday night behind a strong rushing attack and stout defense. The Rebels opened the game with a 22-yard touchdown run on the first drive by senior running back Cade Powell. Hay...

Taxes, high water bills, sidewalk improvements and transportation were a few of the topics addressed by candidates at Monday’s Kyle city council candidate forum. Tracy Sheel The event, held at the Plum Creek Community Center, featured candidates running for mayor and council seats 1 and 4. Tracy She...

Calling for emergency services in Central Texas is now a finger tap away. Last week, officials with the Capital Area Coalition of Governments (CAPCOG) unveiled its region-wide Text to 911 service. Text to 911 is the ability to send a text message to a local 911 call center. The service is intended t...