By ANDY SEVILLA Kyle city leaders approved a $2 million lump sum payment to Hays County to cover the city’s share of improvements to Dacy Lane, despite having a seven-year repayment plan in place. Finance Director Perwez Moheet told council members at the May 6 city council meeting that the full rei...

By Kim Hilsenbeck Drought alarms are dinging around Hays County as water levels drop below established triggers set by the various aquifer authorities. The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) notified its permittees it was implementing Stage 2 drought protocols, which invol...

The Hays Free Press asked our three Kyle mayoral candidates the following eight questions. Following, are their responses. 1. Why did you decide to run for a seat on the Kyle Council? 2. What are the top three issues affecting Kyle? 3. How will you address the number one issue affecting the city? 4....

By Andy Sevilla A criminal complaint filed last week alleges Kyle mayoral candidate Brad Pickett unlawfully accepted a political contribution in another person’s name, as well as a campaign donation by a business prohibited under state election law. City officials said the complaint, filed April 21,...

By Andy Sevilla Political contributions from outside of Kyle are largely funding two campaigns in the race for the city’s top elected office.   Mayoral race finances Mayoral candidates James Adkins and Brad Pickett gained most of their campaign war chests from financial donations coming from outside...

By Andy Sevilla A man who police say stripped naked and used his clothing to scale a barbwire fence at the Kyle Correctional Center was apprehended within hours of his escape and may face new charges.  Kendrick Rishard Davis, 34, who was serving a 25-year sentence on two counts of aggravated robbery...

Open house tonight Kyle city staff and Lone Star Rail District (LSRD) representatives will host an open house this evening for the public to learn more about the proposal to build a commuter rail station in Kyle. LSRD is asking the city to agree to create a special district around the station and us...

By Andy Sevilla. The state comptroller’s office presented Kyle and Hays County with its top honor in government finance transparency, as both local governments met and surpassed government website sunshine standards set by the state agency.  Kyle’s accolade is its fourth in as many years, though thi...

By Andy Sevilla. Under subtle threat of a spot zoning suit, a late incoming petition and property owner notification problems, Kyle council members sent a proposed duplex development back to the committee that recommended its approval. Kyle City Attorney Ken Johnson said in a telephone interview Tue...

By Andy Sevilla. One day after Mark Decker sold his Bunton Creek Village home in eastern Kyle earlier this month, paperwork finalizing the transaction was rejected. The property had a $4,600 lien against it. That came as a surprise to Decker. He said a preliminary review of his home title in Februar...