KYLE – The highly-anticipated Costco is scheduled to open in Kyle on March 30. At a Kyle Chamber of Commerce luncheon in July 2021, Kyle City Council and city staff announced that Costco would be opening in Kyle. The store, located off I-35 next to EVO Entertainment and Home Depot, will be approxima...

BUDA — Buda residents could see a new commercial project in an up-and-coming part of the city. The project, spearheaded by CLD Realty, is called Corner on Main and is set to be located on the northwest corner of East Main Street and Firecracker Drive, across the street from the Sunfield community. I...

KYLE — After years of dealing with construction of a wastewater treatment plant directly behind their homes, Kyle residents are speaking out. In 2014, when Sean and Chelsea Collie purchased their Waterleaf home, they enjoyed a view of the open land behind their property. Two years later, when Jose a...

Photos by Victoria Carreon The Johnson Jaguars traveled to Austin to take on the Bowie Bulldogs on Jan. 27. The Jags’ 44-  42 win marked coach Ben Kinnison’s 200th career win. Win number 201 came the next week when the Jags hosted the Akins Eagles and prevailed 73 – 60. At press time, Johnson will f...

Area youth to advise city council, learn about government KYLE — Most youth learn about government through textbooks and in the classroom, but the city of Kyle has created an interactive experience through its Kyle Area Youth Advisory Council (KAYAC) program. During a meeting on Saturday, Jan. 28, K...

VALENTINE'S DAY KYLE — Kyle’s Parks and Recreation Department is here to spread love in honor of Valentine’s Day. The department will hold its second annual Valentine’s Day Dance for People with Disabilities on Feb. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Gemstone Palace, located at 1101 Bunton Creek Road in Kyle. “...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) recently engaged Initium Health, a Denver-based healthcare consulting firm, to conduct a community health assessment. The assessment, funded by a grant from the Texas Department of State Health Services, involves gaining input from commun...

Hays County — Doing a routine “medicine checkup” could save you hundreds of dollars, put an end to the endless barrage of pill bottles and ultimately keep your health and wellbeing in check. Jodie Pepin, clinical pharmacy director at Harbor Health and clinical assistant professor of pharmacy at the ...

AMERICAN HEART MONTH Cardiovascular or heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A report by the CDC found that heart disease killed 382,776 men and 314,186 women in 2020 in the U.S. “It’s the numb...

DRIFTWOOD — It was standing-room only at Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood on the evening of Jan. 26, when Alex Villalobos formally announced his candidacy for Hays County Sheriff. More than 300 people gathered to hear Villalobos announce his candidacy for the top law enforcement position in the county. Wi...