By Megan Wehring KYLE — “Black history is just American history that’s not being told,” said Kyle City Council member Dex Ellison, following the Black History Month proclamation during the Feb. 2 meeting.  Black history celebrations originated in 1915 for African American achievements and it was ren...

By Sahar Chmais Open a window to a snapshot in time, capsuled in black and white, where a 20-year-old woman tells a friend about her ordinary day working at the telephone office – and in that same shot the woman had forgotten to wear her trademark glasses. A simple postcard, one sentence and one pho...

By Megan Wehring KYLE — Panelists will be joining together for the second event in the Dialogue for Peace and Progress series on Friday. Discussion will begin at 7 p.m. at Kyle City Hall but other ways to participate include Spectrum 10, YouTube  and the city of Kyle’s Facebook page .  The series wo...

BY Sahar Chmais HAYS COUNTY – COVID-19 hospitalizations have dipped below 15% for seven consecutive days, meaning businesses can return to the capacity levels before regulations went into effect on Jan. 8. Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra received a letter from Dr. John Hellerstedt, director of the T...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — With food insecurity on the rise because of COVID-19, the Hays County Food Bank is in the fight to reverse recent funding cuts. The local food bank is joining statewide advocates that are calling for the reversal of recent cuts to funding for food banks. The Texas Depa...

HAYS COUNTY — Registering for the COVID-19 vaccine has proven to be tricky as the demand continues to exceed the supply. Hays County announced that it will reopen the registration portal on Friday at noon. Those who qualify under the Phase 1A and Phase 1B groups can make an appointment, either throu...

Below is a press release from the Hays County Sheriff's Office regarding a shooting in Buda. On Thursday, January 21st, at approximately 6:20 PM, patrol deputies with the Hays County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of the 6900 block of Sunfield Drive in Buda, TX for a report of gunshots. Resp...

By Sahar Chmais  HAYS COUNTY – Texas has designated the Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) as a hub to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to residents, but department officials are unsure when they will receive the 1,900 allocated doses. “I won’t count my chickens until they hatch,” said Judge Ru...

HAYS COUNTY -- The county is now considered to be a COVID-19 vaccine hub, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) and Emergency Operations Office are preparing to distribute the vaccine based on the state's rollout plan. Whil...

By Sahar Chmais COVID-19 has robbed high school students of prom for a second consecutive year. This came as upsetting news to some parents and their kids, while some were relieved. Hays High School stated that they will not move forward with prom planning due to the ongoing pandemic. Maintaining st...