'Newsbreak'

The Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center is getting ready for the upcoming school year with its own Back- to-School Campaign that helps raise funds to provide brand new backpacks, supplies and clothes for students.

Cristina Cochran and her longtime friend, who was like a sister, made a pact: if something happened to her, Cochran would take in her daughter, Alivia Mckanney, who has special needs. When that time came, she and her husband noticed Mckanney’s isolation.

The Hays CISD Board of Trustees heard an update regarding ongoing projects within the district at its July 22 meeting.

At a special meeting held on Saturday, July 27, Kyle City Council heard a presentation and held a discussion on the proposed FY 202425 budget ahead of its scheduled adoption in September.

The Hays County District Attorney’s Office was notified on July 1 that 483rd District Judge Tanner Neidhardt began livestreaming the trial proceedings of a case.

KYLE — Kyle City Council approved resolutions to purchase several downtown properties for a total sum of $4.45 million at a special meeting held on July 24.

‘We really wanted to do this [to help] kids realize that they could be an entrepreneur and do it right here in Buda’

DRIPPING SPRINGS — At its July 16 meeting, Dripping Springs City Council discussed the future of a local mountain biking club's use of Dripping Springs Ranch Park.

PHOTO BY ASHLEY KONTNIER On Friday, July 19, numerous Kyle residents joined Kyle City Council members Michael Tobias, right, and Miguel Zuniga for “Conversations with Council.” This town hall-style event, held at the Kyle Public Library, was an opportunity for community members to share questions, comments and suggestions for the city with the council members directly. To watch the full video, visit bit.ly/3xYrhgv.

On Thursday, July 18, 35th Congressional District Representative Greg Casar awarded the city of Kyle just under $1 million in approved funding to expand the reclaimed water system.