KYLE — At approximately 1:30 p.m. on April 8, in the western part of Hays County, a total solar eclipse will appear, leaving Kyle residents to experience a 99.8% occlusion. According to the National Weather Service, the last time a total solar eclipse occurred in Central Texas was in 1878 and after ...

KYLE — Kyle City Council members passed an item to designate a Pride-themed market day in June at its March 7 meeting. “This was something that the public has been asking for, for many, many years and given that we as a council, we’re going through this growth, we want our city to be as inclusive an...

SAN MARCOS — On March 4, 453rd District Court Judge Sherri Tibbe signed a motion to dismiss a capital murder charge for Larry Simon Jr., 50, due to “other; for further investigation.” Initially, a jury trial was scheduled for March 11 for the dual murders of James Wright, 45, and Tina Combs, 44, whi...

Construction crews demolish the former Kyle Police Department facility, located north of city hall. KPD relocated to the newly-built Public Safety Center in July 2023.

KYLE — Kyle Police Department Chief Jeff Barnett presented the city council with an update to the city’s emergency response preparedness at its Feb. 6 meeting. This presentation comes after the Kyle City Council’s discussion on the city’s preparation and response to emergencies at its Jan. 16 meetin...

Note: This story was updated at 2:11 p.m. on Jan. 11 to correct links. KYLE — In an effort to provide support and acknowledge the efforts and sacrifice of first responders, the Kyle Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association is hosting a Blue, Red & White Gala on Jan. 13. The Kyle Citizen Police Acad...

KYLE — At its Dec. 5 meeting, Kyle City Council voted to approve the installation of additional automated license plate reading systems and heard a presentation on solutions for the mental health crisis that is ongoing in the city. As previously reported by the Hays Free Press , council voted to app...

KYLE — Following a special meeting where Mayor Travis Mitchell and District 2 city council member Robert Rizo were sworn in, Kyle City Council approved new names for the victims unit at the Public Safety Center on Nov. 14. Samantha Dean was 29 when she was found shot to death in Bastrop in 2015. As ...

HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Brown Santa program has started its annual drive for money, food and toys to assist families in need in Hays County. The program consists of volunteers from the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and members of the community — last year, more than 650 families were given assi...