By Samantha Smith Debate over land rezoning of a parcel of land along Yarrington Rd. has Kyle and San Marcos residents prepared for a fight. PGI Investment, LLC, the owner of a 47-acre tract of land off of I-35 in Kyle, has applied to the Community Development department four times for the land to b...

By Moses Leos III Tense discussion took place on the Kyle City Council dais Feb. 2 as city leaders and citizens sparred over transportation options for residents within the city. But by a 6-1 vote, the Kyle council directed staff to craft a report to find viable public transportation options for the...

By Moses Leos III After nearly a year, the Kyle City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to rescind an interlocal agreement (ILA) involving Mountain City and Hays County that could have extended utilities to the Anthem subdivision.  But Anthem developer Clark Wilson is preparing to fund improvements that coul...

By Moses Leos III The possibility of a professional football franchise making its way to this region could become reality. According to a January report from FoxSports.com, Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis, son of the late Al Davis, allegedly secured a parcel of land halfway between Austin and San A...

By Moses Leos III A Kyle citizen is speaking out against the city after the contract with the Capital Area Rural Transportation Service (CARTS) for demand-response service expired on Dec. 31. Madonna Hayes, who relied on the service, questions the city’s motives behind ending the service. But accord...

By Moses Leos III When Spencer Thomas and his wife Julie Albertson moved to Kyle in 2000, he quickly found out how high profile James Adkins was. Adkins, who was mayor at the time, was deeply involved with his consituency. Thomas recalled that Adkins regularly sat at the counter of the Texas Pie Com...

By Jennifer Stanko Hays County could provide Kyle a helping hand with flood related drainage issues.  By a 7-0 vote, the Kyle City Council on Dec. 1 passed a measure that will allow Hays County to assist the city.  But Kyle council member Shane Arabie wanted more information on what Hays County coul...

By Moses Leos III A 71-room, three story hotel located along Physicians Way in Kyle could provide the city additional rooms to meet future demand.   Kyle’s newest hotel, Comfort Suites, received the green light from the Planning and Zoning Commission, which approved the new facility on Nov. 10. Kyle...

By Moses Leos III A disaster declaration signed by President Barack Obama on Nov. 25 allows residents affected by the Oct. 30 flood event to apply for federal disaster assistance. According to a press release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the disaster declaration signed by Pre...

Staff Report   A deluge that fell over a period of less than 12 hours Friday led to extensive flooding that affected nearly every corner of Hays County. The ensuing devastation has forced city and county officials to sign local disaster declarations to assist in obtaining state and federal assistanc...