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Residents of Whispering Hollow and Summer Pointe are concerned that their park will be destroyed from a proposed water tower
Buda, Main, News
Residents of Whispering Hollow and Summer Pointe are concerned that their park will be destroyed from a proposed water tower
Buda Resident: 'I don't think everyone is taking us seriously'
By Brittany Kelley 
June 14, 2023
BUDA — A trip into the connecting Whispering Hollow and Summer Pointe parks yields children playing, dogs running and retired couples walking — a truly idyllic scene. This type of welcoming environment lends itself to more residents buying homes in the area— a sentiment residents feel may change. Bu...
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Kyle fine-tuning concept of Heroes Memorial Park
Hays County, Kyle, News
Kyle fine-tuning concept of Heroes Memorial Park
By sahar.chmais 
March 11, 2020
Heroes Memorial Park is the working title for a Kyle area project expected to be unveiled on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 – but it’s an apt one for what would be the area’s first veterans memorial. Several years ago, U.S. military veteran and then Kyle City Council member David Wilson came up with a...
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Veterans Memorial in the works for Kyle
Community
Veterans Memorial in the works for Kyle
By katie.burrell 
July 24, 2019
Kyle elected leaders are in the initial stages of planning for a veterans memorial to be built in Plum Creek. On July 2, a group of Kyle’s military veterans relayed their thoughts on the memorial’s design and timeline. The memorial is currently designed on the lake in Plum Creek near the Hays CISD P...
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Kyle PID approved despite ‘musical chairs’
Kyle
Kyle PID approved despite ‘musical chairs’
By Timothy.Stuckey 
November 8, 2017
Kyle city leaders approved a mechanism to finance improvements for development along Opal Lane during a special called early morning meeting Saturday. By a 4-0 vote, the Kyle City Council approved a public improvement district (PID) for improvements of 175 acres along Opal and Roland lanes in Kyle, ...
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Hunting of feral hogs goes sky high
News
Hunting of feral hogs goes sky high
By maria.gardner 
September 20, 2017
Hunting feral hogs in Texas is now a high-flying affair. Earlier this year, legislators passed House Bill (HB 3535), which allows for the hunt of feral hogs from hot-air balloons. The bill, which was signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, officially went into effect Sept. 1. HB 3535 introduces a new meas...
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Mitchell to run for Kyle mayor
Kyle
Mitchell to run for Kyle mayor
By Moses Leos III 
July 26, 2017
Perhaps the worst kept secret in Kyle was revealed in front of a standing room only crowd Tuesday as District 1 council member Travis Mitchell threw his hat into the ring for the upcoming November mayoral race. Mitchell, who won the District 1 seat in June 2016, aims to take the seat held by Mayor T...
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Kyle
Kyle council member will not run again
By Staff Report 
July 19, 2017
Kyle Council member David Wilson, Dist. 4 representative, has made the decision not to run for re-election. His letter announcing his decision: “I have made a decision not to seek reelection for the Kyle City Council, District 4 seat set for election in November 2017. I want to encourage Kyle citize...
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Kyle sidewalk maintenance discussions continue
Business
Kyle sidewalk maintenance discussions continue
By Lesley.DeLeon 
June 14, 2017
The inability to secure a way to maintain sidewalks in Kyle led city leaders to consider different options. But with the possibility of having to raise taxes to foot the bill for sidewalk repairs, city leaders are now trying to find the most cost effective way to accomplish that goal. According a 19...
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Kyle
Kyle focuses on sidewalks and who will pay for them
By Lesley.DeLeon 
June 7, 2017
Varying opinions on how Kyle should approach funding sidewalk improvements Tuesday prevented city leaders from reaching a concrete solution to the problem.  The Kyle City Council discussed sidewalk maintenance, with Councilmember David Wilson presenting three options. The first requires the city to ...
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Plans for veterans memorial in works on Kyle Parkway
Community
Plans for veterans memorial in works on Kyle Parkway
By Lesley.DeLeon 
May 24, 2017
Plans are in motion for the possible construction of a veterans memorial to be located along FM 1626 in Kyle, said David Wilson, Kyle city council member, at a meeting earlier this month. The memorial will feature an obelisk engraved with the names of Kyle citizens who died in service, a large Ameri...
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Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment
Buda, Hays County, News
Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment
By Brittany Kelley 
April 30, 2025
BUDA — After discovering that her son’s former teacher was arrested for public intoxication, Christina Nichols was left wishing Hays CISD did more to ...
Kyle Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road
Breaking News, Hays County, Kyle, ...
Kyle Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road
By Staff Report 
March 18, 2025
KYLE – The Kyle Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred at approximately 2 a.m. March 18 on southbound IH-35 near Yarringto...
Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County
Hays County, News
Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County
By Staff Report 
April 2, 2025
AUSTIN — A joint investigation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the San Antonio Poli...
Three-car collision leaves one dead
Dripping Springs, Main, News
Three-car collision leaves one dead
By Staff Report 
March 12, 2025
DRIPPING SPRINGS – A three-car collision left a 79-year-old woman dead March 1. At approximately 6:45 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS...
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Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography
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Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography
By Staff Report 
April 30, 2025
SAN MARCOS — Hays County District Judge Sherri K. Tibbe sentenced Kevin McLean, 33, to a total of 60 years in prison April 29; McLean entered a plea o...
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