A Kyle man was arrested Oct. 3 after he allegedly brandished a knife and threatened a witness who caught him breaking into a home in the Plum Creek subdivision. Julian Facundo, 20, of Kyle, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second degree felony, and burglary of a building, ...

By Maria Gardner Bus service could be ending in January for students living within two miles of several Hays CISD campuses as the district updates its hazardous routes list. The update, which was approved at the Aug. 31 board of trustee meeting, would affect   an estimated 1,470 students who live wi...

A three-way agreement among Buda, the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (GBRA) and the Sunfield Municipal Utility District (MUD) could allow for the future expansion of the city’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The agreement, approved unanimously by the Buda City Council June 20, would call for t...

A proposed house bill could call for five groundwater conservation districts (GCD) spread across Hays, Blanco, Burnet, Comal and Kendall Counties to merge into a single aquifer management entity. But concerns are rising that the legislation filed by State Rep. Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) has re...

As the Kyle Police Department continues to step up enforcement of parking violations in area neighborhoods, one resident is concerned authorities didn’t give enough warning beforehand. William Pettit, a resident of Plum Creek in Kyle, said he was recently issued a $140 citation for parking the wrong...

Plum Creek residents Ting and Gary Van der Wege and their son Arje recently opened Kyle’s first official Little Free Library. The library is a colorfully decorated box that allows patrons to take a book and/or leave a book for others to read. The Van der Weges, along with the Kyle Chamber of Commerc...

Locals flocked to Haupt Park and the Fairway Fields in Plum Creek Saturday to celebrate the annual Hootenanny on the Hill event, which was presented by the Plum Creek Homeowners Association. The event featured a carnival, live music and a barbecue cook off. Several started their morning by participa...

Area runners got an early start to their Independence Day as they took part in the 2016 Popsicle Run, which traversed through the streets of Plum Creek Monday. Over 200 participants laced up their sneakers for the fun run, which was organized by area non-profit For The Love of Go. The race featured ...

By Samantha Smith Buda City Hall was filled with drama June 7 as residents voiced concerns about the city dumping treated wastewater into Plum Creek, which they claim is causing flooding issues in the area of the Soil Conservation Service Site 6 reservoir in Kyle.  But city officials claim they’re f...

Greyish skies couldn’t hold a reveler from taking part in a trampoline and bungee ride at the 2016 Front Porch Days in Plum Creek. Wet weather wasn’t enough to hold revelers from flocking to Plum Creek for its annual Front Porch Days festival that was held May 14-15. See more photos here. (photos by...