By Samantha Smith Kyle and Buda residents may think that they are adhering to the Hays County burn ban, but many may not be aware batteries could post a potential fire hazard right in their own homes.  Last month an inferno engulfed an Austin family’s SUV and garage within a matter of minutes.  The ...

By Moses Leos III For the first time in Kyle’s history, city leaders got a chance to view the condition of the city’s vast network of roads.  On March 15, the Kyle City Council received a presentation on the preliminary results of a pavement assessment commissioned by the city.  With the assessment ...

By Moses Leos III It was during his playing days at St. Edward’s University where current Kyle resident BJ Terrill crafted how he would coach basketball.  During his time as a Hilltopper, Terrill, who hails from the Houston area, grew disinterested with the way the coaching staff at the time instruc...

By Moses Leos III For a second time in the span of a month, Kyle residents turned to the Kyle City Council to express concern over the annexation of 1,500 acres of land. Kyle’s proposed annexation extends to land east of South Old Stagecoach Road, north of Yarrington Road and west of Interstate 35, ...

By Samantha Smith Kyle Police are investigating an incident of gunshots reportedly fired along Center Street, near Desperados Dance Hall at 2 a.m. Sunday after an alleged disturbance at the facility.   Kyle police Chief Jeff Barnett said officers responded to the scene after calls were received abou...

Sergeant Jesse Espinoza, at one time, was a highly respected member of the Kyle Police Department (KPD) but unfortunately his reputation has been tarnished by KPD’s decision to terminate his employment and have him placed on the Brady List. Could it be that Sergeant Espinoza’s only transgression was...

By Moses Leos III With $1 million in money owed to Kyle stemming from delinquent utility bills, the city is now taking much more stringent measures to collect. But one city council member believes the city must also overhaul the way it takes payment from current customers. In February, the Kyle City...

T wo weeks ago we ran an editorial focused on the 10 commandments for open meetings, in time for Sunshine Week, March 13-19. Basically, the premise is that good comes from transparancy. The quote from Walt Whitman, “I think heroic deeds were all conceived in the open air,” announced the editorial. I...

By Paige Lambert O wen Sirmons and his family of four waited in anticipation at the Make-a-Wish Central & South Texas banquet. Before they knew it Storm Troopers walked onto the stage to present the family’s trip to Disney World. “It was an over the top experience for a six-year-old,” his mom Erica ...

By Anna Herod Although age and car accident history are factors known to affect insurance rates, where one lives and parks their car may also impact their monthly bill, according to a study conducted by Value Penguin.  At $715 annually, automobile insurance in Kyle costs six percent more than the st...