HAYS COUNTY — In 2022, approximately 12% of Hays County residents were living in poverty, according to census.gov. But one local nonprofit is working to inspire hope by providing resources, education and economic opportunities for underserved children and families. Hays Cares, with the help of Samar...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE — With the 2020 census showing that 9.6% of Hays County residents are living in poverty, one local organization aims to combat the effects of this by providing underserved children in the county with a free pair of shoes.   Hays Cares aims to inspire hope by providing resou...

By Alexis Aguirre T en years ago, pastor James Jacobs and his wife left everything behind to spread the word of God in Central Texas – more specifically in Kyle. Jacobs has been a pastor for 22 years, with the majority spent in Washington state. But in the process of building his dream church in 200...

Ten years of ministry from 400 Old Post Road in Kyle (Word of Life ) came to an end on July 31, 2015. A ministry that began with the hope of touching hearts, teaching truth and changing lives, ended when an unethical contractor did not complete the construction of the church building and swindled th...