'Newsbreak'

— From proclamations to splash pads, Kyle City Council discussed several items at the April 4 meeting.

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.

— 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.

BUDA — Big things are happening in Buda to address and keep up with its growth, including the potential implementation of local fixed-route and ondemand transit options that are currently nonexistent.

— 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.

By Allison Taliaferro

By Wayland D. Clark Dripping Springs — The game was tied 2-2 in the Regional Quarterfinal playoff game last Friday night at Tiger Stadium and Lady Tigers’ MVP goalkeeper for the 2021 State Champion team Caroline Dill (The Real Dill) had repeatedly kept the Round Rock Dragons off the score board for 61 minutes and 57 seconds when the Dragons, 18-1-4 (12-02) and District 25 winners, slipped one past her to the back of the net to take the 3-2 lead.

By Albert Sanchez AUSTIN — The Dripping Springs Tigers took on the Stony Point Tigers in the UIL 6A Regional Quarterfinals at the Toney Burger Center in Austin.

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