By Megan Wehring KYLE – Renaming Rebel Drive might be one step closer as the Kyle City Council approved an ordinance to remove the name during the second reading on Sept. 1. With a 6-1 vote, with Mayor Travis Mitchell voting against, a resolution was also approved to create an ad hoc committee that ...

By Moses Leos III When Spencer Thomas and his wife Julie Albertson moved to Kyle in 2000, he quickly found out how high profile James Adkins was. Adkins, who was mayor at the time, was deeply involved with his consituency. Thomas recalled that Adkins regularly sat at the counter of the Texas Pie Com...

James Lamar (“Bubba”) Adkins departed this life the morning of Jan. 3, 2016 in Carrollton, Texas at the age of 72. James was born to Clarence Adkins and Lauretta Thompson Adkins in Tyler, Texas, the second of their four children. James accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of True Vine Ba...

With a goal of raising $10,000 for a medical fund, supporters of former Mayor James Adkins surround him Friday evening at Down South Railhouse. At the event, Mayor Todd Webster presents Adkins with an honorary gavel. The fundraiser continues and is close to reaching its goal. Contributors can suppor...

The Hays Free Press asked our three Kyle mayoral candidates the following eight questions. Following, are their responses. 1. Why did you decide to run for a seat on the Kyle Council? 2. What are the top three issues affecting Kyle? 3. How will you address the number one issue affecting the city? 4....

By Andy Sevilla Political contributions from outside of Kyle are largely funding two campaigns in the race for the city’s top elected office.   Mayoral race finances Mayoral candidates James Adkins and Brad Pickett gained most of their campaign war chests from financial donations coming from outside...