'I will be just as good or better than these fencers' KYLE — You might know him from around town — the friendly Centerfield Bar & Grill and Railhouse bouncer who stands a staggering 6 feet 8 inches tall. He also plans to be an Olympian. For Allan Brown, being so fresh to the fencing game isn’t intim...

AUSTIN — Kyle Police Department (KPD) Officer Matt Clark was sitting in the auditorium in Austin on March 29, waiting to see if he placed in the Texas Truck Challenge — a competition to demonstrate knowledge of commercial vehicle inspections. As they called out third, he began to feel nervous. Then ...

Residents invited to provide feedback BUDA — Big things are happening in Buda to address and keep up with its growth, including the potential implementation of local fixed-route and on-demand transit options that are currently nonexistent. According to Buda Assistant City Manager Wendy L. Smith, the...

BUDA — The city of Buda announced Friday, April 7 that longtime Public Works Director Mike Beggs is retiring from his position. His last day will be Thursday, April 13. During the April 4 city council meeting, Buda Mayor Lee Urbanovsky and council recognized Beggs for his years of service to the cit...

(Editor's Note: This story was updated at 4:32 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, to reflect that the family's last name is van Bree, not Van Buren.) Viral video shares her experience with younger brother BUDA — Since she was in kindergarten, Elli van Bree has been finding ways to educate her peers about ...

City crews started to demolish the Papa Jack's building, located at 108 W. Center Street in Kyle, on April 10. In a 5-2 decision on Jan. 28, Kyle City Council voted to acquire the property following the fire that destroyed Papa Jack's and neighboring Jack's Axes a year earlier.

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HAYS COUNTY — Hays County’s new Mental Health Court (MHC) is making an impact, but more resources are needed to continue its progress ahead of a growing caseload. During its March 28 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved two items that will provide the MHC with $195,602 i...

‘We will no longer hear that justice delayed is justice denied’ HAYS COUNTY — Hays County courts have long struggled with an immense load of backlogged criminal cases. Now, there might be some relief and justice finally served. The Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved four new positi...

The city of Buda, along with CapMetro, greeted residents at Buda’s Birthday celebration to gather community feedback for multiple projects in progress. Surveys are now available for the Downtown Master Plan and the Buda Transit Development Plan (BTDP). In addition to the surveys, those interested ar...