With less than a month to go, the city of Kyle is trying to ramp up interest in its celebrations of National Pi Day — but it’s a delicate balancing act. The city that bills itself Texas’ capital of things baked in pastry shells is celebrating the imminent arrival of spring on a day that is the numer...

Outgoing Kyle City Council member Daphne Tenorio posed with a plaque honoring her service. With here are (from left) Council member Dex Ellison, Mayor Pro Tem Rick Koch, Council member Tracy Scheel, Mayor Travis Mitchell, Council member Robert Rizo and Council member Alex Villalobos.   Michael Tobia...

Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler is way ahead in fundraising when compared to his Republican opponent in the March 3 primary as well as the two candidates in the running for the Democratic nomination. Cutler, of Driftwood, reported $3,500 total political contributions and $5,626.75 in political expen...

No matter their political party, Hays County voters will be facing several choice in the Democratic and Republican primary elections May 3. Hays County Sheriff There’s a race in both parties for sheriff, where incumbent Republican Gary Cutler will face challenger David Graham of Dripping Springs. On...

Staff Reports Different perspectives about law enforcement responsibility and credibility are rising to the fore in the Democratic primary race for county sheriff. When the chief aide to the county judge, Alex Villalobos, formally announced for county sheriff this past week, another Democrat already...

The Kyle City Council renewed the contract of City Manager Scott Sellers on Monday, but the decision was not unanimous. District 6 Council member Daphne Tenorio was the sole dissenting vote. “I can’t support this,” she said. “Not that I don’t think Scott is doing a good job, I do. I don’t think we c...

There won’t be any skyscrapers, but the firm hoping to develop Uptown Kyle at Plum Creek says its project will tickle the town’s highest ambitions. The mixed-use project with roots going back 20 years is moving closer to reality. The Kyle City Council has directed city staff to bring back action ite...

The Kyle City Council made one reappointment and added two new members to the Planning & Zoning Commission at its Sept. 17 meeting. However, the nomination of a third new member was not approved. Paul Scheibmeir was re-appointed to Seat 1. New appointees are Priscilla Harrell,   Seat 3 and Rebecca Y...

By Anita Miller Hays County’s five largest municipalities, along with all four school districts and political party chairs, will be represented on the Elections Commission that was approved by a unanimous vote of the Commissioners Court Sept. 3. The group will also contain a representative of the ru...

Congestion caused by stop signs on Rebel Drive at Silverado is leading Kyle officials to contemplate ways to fix the issue, including the possibility of a roundabout. The topic came up Sept. 3, with city leaders directing City Manager Scott Sellers to present options to mitigate the problem and to d...