KYLE – Four teenagers were arrested over the weekend in connection with multiple burglaries of motor vehicles in Kyle and Austin. At approximately 1:50 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, the Kyle Police Department was notified by the Austin Police Department that a stolen vehicle was being tracked by its owne...

HAYS COUNTY -- Following inclement weather that caused closures on Tuesday, Jan. 21, several schools announced that they will reopen this week. Hays CISD will operate on a normal schedule on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Austin Community College District (ACC) will reopen Wednesday, Jan. 22. All in-person and...

KYLE – The Kyle Police Department arrested three individuals, and put out a warrant for the fourth subject, earlier in February after they fled from police in a stolen vehicle, according to a news release. At 4:19 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, the Kyle Police Department observed a 2019 Hyundai Elantra ...

HAYS COUNTY — Early voting for the May 6 election wrapped up on Tuesday, May 2. The ballot, which includes bonds for both Hays CISD and Dripping Springs ISD — $367 million and $223.7 million, respectively — will also give voters the opportunity to elect new school board members. According to Hays Co...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — As Hays County continues to grow and the need for water increases, residents and various authorities are looking towards future water sources and infrastructure in order to plan for this demand.   Companies like Texas Water Utilities (TWU) and agencies like the Tex...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Sheriff's Office is investigating Jesus Leonel Velerio-Santos for multiple fraud cases. Velerio-Santos operates in the Austin, San Antonio and Hill Country area, according to a news release by the Sheriff's Office. He drives a red Ford F150 and claims to do...

By C.J. Vetter BUDA - A national gas company is making its way to Buda. At their council meeting on June 7, Buda approved a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for an outside storage area for Airgas, a liquid air company. Airgas is a leading provider of industrial, medical and specialty gases in America, alon...

Staff Report   KYLE — Kyle’s newest trail project, the Vybe, is aiming to design and construct an 80-mile paved path to connect all neighborhoods in Kyle to business, recreation and entertainment destinations.   The dotted purple line shows the Vybe trail system, while the yellow spots represent whe...

By Brittany Anderson A fallen firefighter and EMT of Jollyville Fire Department (JFD) in Austin was honored with a motorcade on Aug. 17. A resident of Kyle, Dylan Rodiek, 34, joined JFD in March 2021. He was a recent graduate of Texas Fire Academy. On Aug. 16, Rodiek was on duty and failed to respon...

By Sahar Chmais Valentina’s BBQ, an Austin-based food truck, will leave the city to make Buda its new home in a 6,000 square-foot brick and mortar restaurant. In light of this venture, the Buda City Council approved a $228,000 budget amendment incentive to the incoming business, which will bring tax...