By Paige Lambert Food trucks were a part of Austin’s culture long before sprawling growth took over the city.  As trends and ideas funnel down Interstate 35, food trucks may soon become an integrated part of Kyle’s culture as well.  “It’s a trend that’s started all over the country,” Dave Sims Jr., ...

By Paige Lambert Hands-free ordinances are sweeping Central Texas with Austin, San Antonio and every major city in Hays County except Dripping Springs under the ban.  State officials argue a ban on using mobile devices while driving would greatly decrease distracted driving accidents. There is very ...

  UPDATE:  The City of Kyle will close the northern most portion of Burleson Street between Spring Branch Parkway and the IH-35 access road beginning Monday, Feb. 1. The closure will last approximately three weeks. Only residents who live north of the railroad tracks will be allowed to access that p...

By Moses Leos III A standing room only crowd watched Tuesday as the Kyle Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) denied a developer’s application to rezone land that could have allowed a truck stop in the space. The Kyle P&Z denied a request from PGI Investments, LLC to rezone 47.74 acres of land from ...

Where most nine-year-olds clamor for toys or electronics when it comes to birthday presents, Cameron Castillo of Kyle instead asked for treats and kibble. It was all part of Castillo’s plan to donate items to the Kyle area PAWS animal shelter for his ninth birthday on Jan. 12. According to family, C...

By Kim Hilsenbeck Kyle Police Department Lt. Andre Marmolejo looked on as his accident reconstruction specialists – what he calls the “Crash Team” – began recording data from a recent fatality collision.  Just 30 minutes prior, he handed out assignments to officers Daniel Gooding, James Jones, David...

By Moses Leos III With a final public input meeting scheduled for February, Kyle and its consulting team are readying to present the final draft of its Transportation Master Plan (TMP) update. Questions over funding proposed road improvements would be one of several topics, including drainage and wa...

By Moses Leos III Seven months after a double homicide along Sledge Street, the Kyle Police Department (KPD)continues to push ahead with its investigation into the crime.  According to Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett, the department is making steady progress on the case.  “We work on that (case) almo...

By Moses Leos III For the better part of two years, Paco Reyes, Sr.  saw significant business at his drive-through beer stand, Aca Paco’s, located along Bebee Road in Kyle. But damage done to the Goforth Dam during the Oct. 30 flood event has now indirectly affected Reyes and ten other business owne...

By Moses Leos III The rezoning of land near the Silverado subdivision died on Dec. 5 after Kyle City Council members joined residents in opposition to a proposed town home development.  The rezoning item, which was to rezone 1.30 acres at 707 Live Oak Street from single family residential (R-1) to r...