The largest employer in the city of Kyle will be taking up shop in what was only a few years ago a sheep farm. The Kyle City Council, along with Hays County Commissioner Mark Jones, the Greater San Marcos Partnership and others on Tuesday welcomed SmileDirectClub, which manufactures teeth aligners, ...

Monday, Oct. 7 is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 5 election, which is the first in the history of Hays County where voters may choose where they cast their ballots. Voters may choose the most convenient of more than three dozen voting centers scattered across the county. The countywide...

On the heels of two dog attacks in as many months, the Kyle City Council voted last week to form a committee to revise and update the city’s ordinance regarding dangerous dogs. Mayor Pro Tem Dex Ellision and Council member Daphne Tenorio will both be a part of the committee, which also may include r...

Deep divisions over the future of downtown Kyle led city leaders earlier this month to halt action on several development-related items. The division spurs a possible debate between residents and city council members on what they want to see happen in the downtown sector.  The saga continued April 2...

A new workforce housing apartment complex will soon be making its way to Kyle. On Nov. 5, the Kyle City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Kyle Dacy Lofts, a proposed workforce housing complex, by a 4-3 vote. However, debate ensued over whether more projects like Dacy Lofts sho...

Two new four-plus story hotels will soon dot the Kyle skyline. On Tuesday, the Kyle City Council unanimously approved two conditional use permits (CUP) for Marriott Hotels to build two new facilities over 50 and 60 feet tall in Kyle, an effort officials believe could spark economic development. Cont...

After talks that the city could potentially be sued over the denial of a development on Opal Lane, Kyle Mayor Travis Mitchell met with Planning and Zoning commissioners to set his expectations on the commission’s role in developments. During a Nov. 28 Kyle Planning and Zoning Commission workshop, Mi...