“A lot of people speak and want to do things, but then there are a lot of people who do things,” said former senator Gonzalo Barrientos. “She did things.” ——— Friend, mentor, family, bright, strong and intelligent are all words that have been used to describe the late Sandra Tenorio. Born and raised...

Transparency issues surrounding Kinder Morgan’s Permian Highway Pipeline provided more fuel for opponents fighting to keep the project from going through the Hill Country.  Those arguments and much more were brought to the forefront in a public meeting held at Hays High March 6. Hays County Pct. 2 C...

Hundreds of residents packed into the Wimberley Community Center Tuesday to gain advice on how to fight a 430-mile underground natural gas pipeline that’s expected to bisect Hays County. Such was the primary topic during Tuesday's public meeting hosted by Hays County Pct. 3 Commissioner Lon Shell, w...

As Houston-based company Kinder Morgan moves ahead on a proposed 430-mile underground natural gas pipeline that could bisect Hays County, local landowners worry the project could harbor a negative environmental impact. Bill Johnson, owner of the historic Halifax and 6F ranches and whose land could b...

After months of community input and debate, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees Monday approved Superintendent Eric Wright’s proposed high school rezoning map by a split 4-3 vote. Map 2-A, which was created by Wright and given to the board at the Nov. 13 school board meeting, pulled influence from both ...

Frustrations boiled over Oct. 25 as a handful of Hays CISD stakeholders opposed a proposed high school rezoning draft map they believe could negatively impact Lehman High. Those comments were forwarded to the district’s high school rezoning committee during a second scheduled public forum held at Le...

ongtime Kyle residents are mourning the loss of a dedicated public figure who over the course of 20-plus years served the community in a variety of capacities. Pete Krug,   who served as the mayor of Kyle on two occasions and was a longtime law enforcement official, passed away Dec. 6, according to ...

By Andy Sevilla C igarettes at Austin Community College campuses have been banned since 2012, but as the new year rolled in it’s lights out for all tobacco products at every college campus. In November, the Austin Community College (ACC) District Board of Trustees approved an expansion to its 2012 s...

by ANDY SEVILLA Kyle City Manager Lanny Lambert has not officially tendered his resignation, yet, but plans are underway for his next leading position just outside of San Antonio. “I’ve been offered the city manager position for the city of Converse, Texas. This is close to my wife and family, and i...

By Andy Sevilla It may soon be against the law in Kyle for minors to possess an electronic cigarette within the city limits, a move that would preempt any potential state and federal prohibitions. The Kyle council last week took its first step in outlawing possession by minors of a device that simul...