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Kyle residents give feedback on senior facility
Community, Kyle, Main, ...
Kyle residents give feedback on senior facility
By Brittany Kelley 
February 5, 2025
KYLE — After years of the older adult community gathering at the Krug Activity Center in downtown Kyle, a community hub for seniors is in the works. In an effort to make this facility the best it can be, the city of Kyle hosted a Dacy Lane Facility Programming Town Hall on Jan. 29. Approximately fou...
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Kyle approves concept for long-awaited skate park
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ALL WHEELS ON DECK
Kyle approves concept for long-awaited skate park
By Brittany Kelley 
January 29, 2025
KYLE — Kyle City Council heard a presentation at its Jan. 21 meeting regarding updates to the planned Gregg-Clarke Skatepark. According to agenda documents, a park bond was approved in November 2020, which included $1 million for park improvements at Gregg-Clarke Park. On July 10, 2022, council appr...
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Parking design services to begin at two Kyle parks
Community, Kyle, News
Parking design services to begin at two Kyle parks
By Brittany Kelley 
January 15, 2025
KYLE — Kyle City Council members voted unanimously to begin full design services for parking lots at Waterleaf Park and Steeplechase Park at its Jan. 7 meeting. Director of administrative services Rosie Truelove noted that both Steeplechase Park and Waterleaf Park completed their preliminary enginee...
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Kyle residents protest removal of 400-year-old tree
Community, Kyle, Main, ...
Kyle residents protest removal of 400-year-old tree
By Ashley Kontnier 
January 8, 2025
KYLE — Kyle residents are protesting the removal of a Live Oak tree that is believed to be approximately 400 years old. The tree, which city staff named “Jolene,” sits next to Old Stagecoach Road between the Six Creeks and Hometown Kyle neighborhoods. Due to the planned expansion of Old Stagecoach R...
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Kyle City Council votes to improve cellphone coverage
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Kyle City Council votes to improve cellphone coverage
By Brittany Kelley 
November 26, 2024
KYLE — Kyle City Council members voted on Nov. 19 to approve a resolution authorizing an agreement with Diamond Communications, LLC for the lease of wireless telecommunication space in hopes of improving coverage within the city. According to director of administration services Rosie Truelove, this ...
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Kyle council discusses future skatepark
Community, Kyle, Main, ...
Kyle council discusses future skatepark
By Brittany Kelley 
October 23, 2024
KYLE — Kyle City Council listened to a presentation on the city’s future skatepark at its Oct. 15 meeting, ultimately waiting to make a decision on next steps. In November 2020, voters approved a park bond, including $1 million in improvements to Gregg-Clarke Park. Among these overall improvements w...
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Kyle City Council creates committee on aging, approves quality-of-life study
Kyle, News
Kyle City Council creates committee on aging, approves quality-of-life study
By Brittany Kelley 
September 25, 2024
Following two requests made by Kyle City Council on Aug. 20, city staff presented a recommendation on Sept. 17 for establishing a committee on aging and a quality-of-life study. Creation of Committee on Aging Assistant City Manager Amber Schmeits began the presentation by stating that “[the city] do...
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Kyle City Council repeals city-paid insurance option for council members
Kyle, Main, News
Kyle City Council repeals city-paid insurance option for council members
'... you don’t elect us to do what attorneys tell us we can do; you elect us to represent you and we did not do a good job.'
By Brittany Kelley 
August 7, 2024
KYLE — After residents turned in more than 1,000 signatures on a petition to repeal a vote that allows council members to receive health insurance at the same rate as full-time city employees, Kyle City Council voted 5-1 to remove all health insurance benefits at its Aug. 3 special meeting. This spe...
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Kyle City Council discusses future projects
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Kyle City Council discusses future projects
By Brittany Kelley 
July 24, 2024
KYLE — On July 16, Kyle City Council heard discussions on the future of the Sportsplex and the prospect of a local favorite, Hays Co. Bar-B-Que, coming to town. Sportsplex After years of discussion, council members were presented with conceptual designs for the long-awaited Sportsplex. Mark Maldonad...
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Kyle City Council to consider placing health insurance proposition on November ballot
Kyle, News
Kyle City Council to consider placing health insurance proposition on November ballot
By Brittany Kelley 
July 10, 2024
KYLE — At its July 2 meeting, Kyle City Council approved 4-3 to bring back an item at a future meeting that could place a non-binding proposition on the November ballot, which would allow residents to vote whether council should continue to have the same access to the city’s health insurance as a fu...
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Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment
Buda, Hays County, News
Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment
By Brittany Kelley 
April 30, 2025
BUDA — After discovering that her son’s former teacher was arrested for public intoxication, Christina Nichols was left wishing Hays CISD did more to ...
Kyle Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road
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Kyle Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road
By Staff Report 
March 18, 2025
KYLE – The Kyle Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred at approximately 2 a.m. March 18 on southbound IH-35 near Yarringto...
Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County
Hays County, News
Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County
By Staff Report 
April 2, 2025
AUSTIN — A joint investigation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the San Antonio Poli...
Three-car collision leaves one dead
Dripping Springs, Main, News
Three-car collision leaves one dead
By Staff Report 
March 12, 2025
DRIPPING SPRINGS – A three-car collision left a 79-year-old woman dead March 1. At approximately 6:45 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS...
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Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography
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Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography
By Staff Report 
April 30, 2025
SAN MARCOS — Hays County District Judge Sherri K. Tibbe sentenced Kevin McLean, 33, to a total of 60 years in prison April 29; McLean entered a plea o...
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