Recycled Christmas trees acquired by Hays County will be used as mulch for county parks such as Jacob’s Well in Wimberley and the Five Mile Dam in San Marcos. Through a six-day recycling effort, which went from Jan. 8-13, Hays County citizens donated a total of 49 trees to locations in Wimberley and...

By Exsar Arguello Planning is underway for the creation of tiny homes in Hays County by the Tiny Dwelling Co., a project aimed at bringing affordable housing to the Kyle area.  Tiny homes, a nationwide phenomenon that has taken cities by storm, is a movement focused on the creation of homes in a sma...

A focus on capital improvements – that’s what Kyle officials plan to center their attention on in 2018 as they attempt to meet the demand of a rapidly growing city. As Kyle's population estimate now surpasses the 43,000 mark, Scott Sellers, Kyle city manager, believes the city is starting to get cau...

Eighteen citations for illegal fireworks use in Kyle city limits were handed out during the New Year’s holiday, which was part of the city’s effort to crack down on the practice. All told, Kyle Police officials reported 155 calls on New Year’s Eve, with 66 of those relating to illegal fireworks use....

Five family pets were killed Christmas Day after a major fire at a home in the Spring Branch subdivision. However, Kyle Taylor, Kyle Fire Department chief, said crews were able to revive one animal back to life after arriving on scene. Crews were dispatched at 10:29 p.m. Dec. 25 to the 200 block of ...

Portions of Stagecoach Road and Opal Lane will be closed Thursday during alternating times between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. as Kyle Public Works crews begin trenching activities for a new 12-inch water line, according to a city press release. Stagecoach will be trenched first and prepared for reopening as...

A $14.9 million project that could one day prevent stopped trains from clogging traffic in downtown Kyle is now on the city’s Transportation Master Plan. The move, done by a 7-0 Kyle City Council vote Dec. 5, could help Kyle have “more impact” in its request to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning...

An ordinance temporarily banning 18-wheelers from a section of Kyle Crossing was given the green light by city leaders earlier this month in order to begin repairing heavy damage to a well-traveled road connecting Kohlers Crossing and IH-35. Northbound Kyle Crossing from Kohler’s Crossing to Vista R...

ith the school district’s elimination of certain bus routes, the possibility of an influx of children on foot heading to school is driving Kyle to add safeguards onto streets near campuses impacted by the cuts. For a year now, Kyle city officials and Hays Consolidated Independent School District (CI...

ongtime Kyle residents are mourning the loss of a dedicated public figure who over the course of 20-plus years served the community in a variety of capacities. Pete Krug,   who served as the mayor of Kyle on two occasions and was a longtime law enforcement official, passed away Dec. 6, according to ...