By Rafael Marquez A $15,000 expenditure that would go toward a swift water rescue boat for the Emergency Services District No. 5 (ESD 5), which includes the Kyle Fire Department, was allotted by Kyle city officials within the 2016-2017 budget earlier this month.  But city’s budget item doesn’t inclu...

By Rafael Marquez The Kyle City Council Tuesday approved the city’s Fiscal Year 2017 $81.4 million budget by a vote of 6-1. The lone vote against the new budget came from councilwoman Daphne Tenorio.  The council unanimously passed the new ad valorem tax rate for the new fiscal year at $0.5748 per $...

By Moses Leos III Several residents at a Buda-area apartment complex received a rude awakening Aug. 24 when a man allegedly kicked in doors, entered residences and threatened people before being tased and apprehended by authorities. Karl Daniel Rivas, 33, of Caldwell County, was booked into the Hays...

By John L. Micek Y ou don’t need to agree with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit down during the singing of “The Star Spangled Banner” during a pre-season game against the Green Bay Packers last week. But you should understand and respect it because it was an act of ...

“Son, you’re 18 now. As an American citizen that means you’ll vote for the first time in the upcoming election.”  “Gee, dad, I can’t wait to do my civic duty. How do you suggest I prepare?”  “Well, son, a good place to start is to re-read the American Constitution to understand the basic principles ...

By Samantha Smit h A $100,000 savings could be had by Buda after city officials determined they could complete a cleanup of Garison Park in-house, rather than contracting the project out.  The city announced the possible savings during a special city council meeting held August 30, where residents g...

By Samantha Smith In the wake of drug manufacturer Mylans’ price spike of their EpiPen epinephrine auto injector devices by 400 percent, concerns now lie in how area residents can cover the exorbitant cost.  In a CNBC article last month, Heather Bresch, CEO of Mylan, attributed the rise in the compa...

FOOTBALL   Westlake 1-1 Vista Ridge 1-1  Hays 1-1  Lake Travis 1-1  Vandegrift 0-2  Lehman 0-2  Leander 0-2    Schedule of games Westlake vs. Pflugerville, 7:30 p.m. Friday  Vista Ridge vs. Bowie,   7:30 p.m. Friday Hays @ Dripping Springs, 7:30 p.m. Friday  Lake Travis @ Dallas Jesuit, 7:30 p.m. Fr...

By Logan McCullough Senior running back Andre Blackmoore scored four touchdowns to help McCallum to a 35-10 victory over the Lehman Lobos. McCallum scored on three of its first four drives, pushing the score to 21-0 midway through the second quarter.  Down three touchdowns, Lehman head coach Todd Ra...

By Spencer Spilman The Hays Lady Rebels volleyball team fell behind early to the Cibolo Steele Lady Knights, but battled back to win the match in three straight sets, 25-23, 25-18 and 25-22. The Lady Rebels hurt themselves throughout the match with unforced service errors. They fell behind 15-10 tha...