HAYS COUNTY — The requirements to run for local office are actually quite simple. More often than not, you just need to be a U.S citizen, a resident of the state and/or county for a certain amount of time, be a registered voter, not be a convicted felon and be at least 18 years of age. Avrey Anderso...

By Amira Van Leeuwen KYLE —Spoon + Fork, a family-owned Thai kitchen, is expected to open in mid-2023 in Kyle. During its executive session on Dec. 20, Kyle City Council awarded Spoon + Fork the city’s restaurant incentive by approving a 100% sales tax rebate for the first three years, initiating ap...

By Amira Van Leeuwen KYLE — Significant supply shortages continue to prolong the completion of La Verde Park, which was supposed to be finished in July 2022. Although the project is 75% complete, La Verde Park, located at 3901 Burnham Road, still needs exterior tile at the pavilion, landscaping at t...

WIMBERLEY – At Blue Hole Regional Park, the city of Wimberley is working to remove oak wilt — one of the most destructive tree diseases. The disease has killed more than one million trees in 76 Central Texas counties, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Oak wilt is an infectious vascular dise...

DRIPPING SPRINGS – The highly-anticipated skate park in Dripping Springs is still in the planning stages. Dripping Springs City Council first approved the skate park proposal in 2017 and then entered into a license agreement in 2019, allowing for construction at Founders Memorial Park. On June 7, 20...

HAYS COUNTY — The November election brought some new faces to several Hays County government offices, thus, the time for one county commissioner has come to an end. During his final commissioners court meeting on Dec. 20, Pct. 2 commissioner Mark Jones was honored for his years of service on the dai...

HAYS COUNTY – Hays County is now at high risk for COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention upgraded Hays County from medium to high risk due to new cases and hospitalizations. Neighboring Travis, Blanco and Comal counties are all labeled as low risk, while Caldwell is at medium. The ...

By Amira Van Leeuwen KYLE — On Dec. 20, Kyle City Council unanimously approved an ordinance repealing and replacing the city’s Code of Ethics Ordinance No. 961 as amended on the first reading. The city’s Ethics Commission met on Nov. 14 to discuss modifying the ethics ordinance. Mike Rubsam, the Eth...

By Amira Van Leeuwen KYLE — Kyle City Council did not take action on items discussed in executive session on Tuesday, Jan. 3. During its regularly scheduled meeting, however, council members discussed and took action on items related to Trap, Neuter and Release (TNR), amending the city’s ethics ordi...

Family demands transparency for victim of officer-involved shooting SAN MARCOS — “Don’t say no mo’, release the video!” echoed through the crowd that gathered at The Cephas House in San Marcos at noon on Monday for a press conference, hosted by the attorneys for the family of the victim in an office...