Manuel Joe Gutierrez, 48, of Kyle, formerly of Bastrop, died April 22, 2010. He is survived by wife, Linda. Funeral services were held April 26 at Colorado Chapel Cemetery, near Utley.

Sophia Faith Flores, infant daughter of Jock and Kimberley Flores, joined our Lord Jesus Christ and our Blessed Mother along with the heavenly host on, April 19 2010. She was preceded in death by uncle Jae Flores and grandfather Randall Carroll and great-grandfathers and great-grandmothers. She is s...

Some of the Hays Free Press staff includes (left to right) Sean Kimmons, Connie Brewer, Tracy Mack, Cyndy Slovak-Barton, Jen Biundo, David White, Suzanne Hallam and Brenda Stewart. (Photo by John Hawn) STAFF REPORTS Kyle and Buda’s only locally owned newspaper, the Hays Free Press, racked up honors ...

by KERRY URBANOWICZ Kyle Parks & Recreation What is lifetime recreation? When we were young, baseball and soccer was considered recreation. In high school, football and basketball was recreation. We won’t mention what college recreation was but those that went know what I am referring to. As you get...

by BRAD ROLLINS Despite slightly depressed average home values across the county, total property values in Hays County increased 1.7 percent to $14.26 billion, according to preliminary numbers released this week by the Hays County Central Appraisal District. That uptick, however, may be wiped out du...

Odds & Ends by MYRTLE HEIDEMAN The annual meeting of the Uhland Live Oak Cemetery was held April 24 at the Immanuel Baptist church. President Rex Wiegand called the meeting to order and asked Leonard Kramer to give the opening prayer. The president presented the board members, Rex Wiegand, president...

Buda Bits by SANDRA GRIZZLE The little doggies that invaded Buda last weekend have all gone home to rest up after two days of racing. It turned out to be a very fine weekend for the Country Fair and Wiener Dog Races and tons of folks were on hand to support the 13th annual event sponsored by the Bud...

On Center by BRENDA STEWART Downtown seems oddly quiet this week. Other than early voting (wheee) there’s not a whole heck of a lot going on until we get to the weekend. Luckily, the Katherine Anne Porter House Visiting Writers Series will be hosting Jake Silverstein at the end of the week. Silverst...

It’s About Thyme by Chris Winslow There has never been an easier time to go green. And you know what? It’s about time! Thank goodness gardening products like malathion, dursban, diazinon, spectracide, triforine, and a thousand others are no longer viable options to combat our garden pests. Thank goo...

Check it out by CONNIE BROOKS When you go to the Kyle Community Library, does it seem as though the computers are busier than they used to be? When you bring your laptop to the library to take advantage of the free wireless connection, is it harder to nab one of the prime spots by an electrical outl...