By Moses Leos III A developer which has twice attempted to bring a truck stop to Kyle withdrew its application to the Kyle Planning and Zoning Commission to rezone 47.74 acres of land from Agricultural (AG) to Retail Services (RS). But the application from PGI Invstements, LLC caused several residen...

By Belle Nelson For the first time in the city’s history, recreational soccer will be making its way to Kyle. It’s a dream idealized by Sonny Guadarrama with the Austin Professional Preparation Academy (APPA), who has played soccer at the professional level for more than ten years.  For Guadarrama a...

By Theresachristine Etim Wearing a Hawaiian-styled shirt with dreaded hair to match, Hawaiian native Keito St. James might look far from a Hays county resident. He says Aloha when he greets, and he owns production company called Tropical Production Entertainment, which hosts multi-cultural events at...

By Belle Nelson Construction of the Kyle Marketplace Avenue extension is officially underway.   On Oct. 7, the Kyle City Council held its official groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the Marketplace improvement project.  The project, which is oneof five road improvements under the city’...

By Theresachristine Etim An economical makeover may be in store for Kyle, as a strategic plan regarding the city’s assets is scheduled to be adopted by the city council on Oct. 20. Developed in 2007, the plan aims to expand the economical development for Kyle.  The foundation for the plan involves t...

  Staff report The driver of an 18-wheeler had to be extricated from his vehicle Monday after he lost control on northbound Interstate 35 and slammed into a tree along the access road.  The accident happened at around 6:35 p.m. Monday. The driver, identified as 57-year-old Paul Edwin Murphey, was tr...

  Submitted report The Kyle Police Department Tuesday responded to a call regarding a man who accidentally shot himself in the leg while waiting in his vehicle to pick up his child at Kyle Elementary School.  Tuesday's incident occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m.  Kyle Police, along with the San Mar...

Submitted report    A familiar name to Hays Free Press readers has taken on an important role with the city of Kyle.  In September, the city welcomed Kim Hilsenbeck as its new Communications Specialist. Hilsenbeck, who has 20 years of media and communications experience, will lead the city’s media r...

By Belle Nelson The time has come for Kyle to revisit, revise, and update the city’s comprehensive plan. State laws mandate an update to a city’s comprehensive plan every five years. The city is currently in the process of preparing for these potential changes to the original legislation, which was ...

Submitted report   Kyle is one of the fastest growing cities in the country, which may be attributed to its small town feel and its proximity to I-35 among many other factors, yet very few companies are willing to relocate, expand or open shop in a city if it’s not well kept. Several firms and organ...