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Prairie Lea, much like other small towns in Caldwell County, exudes a unique charm that sets it apart. The town is not only known for being the home of the Prairie Lea Indians, but also for its newly opened Brandini’s Sandwiches To Go. The tight-knit community of Prairie Lea...

KYLE — At the May 7 meeting, Kyle City Council approved a resolution for an interlocal water-sharing agreement with the city of San Marcos, marking the third agreement within the past two years. In October 2022, Kyle entered into negotiations with San Marcos to receive up to 125 acre-feet, or 40.7 million gallons, of water throughout the remainder of the year. The second followed a year later in October 2023, when Kyle City Council unanimously approved to gain access to San Marcos’ water permit to prevent exceeding its own maximum. According to agenda documents, both cities possess Edward’s Aquifer Authority (EAA) permits and “due to the ongoing historical drought that Central Texas is currently facing, Kyle anticipates the need for additional water during calendar years 2024, 2025 and 2026.” The proposed agreement would stretch from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 each year and prevent Kyle from overpumping its permitted capacity, according to Mike Murphy, director of water utilities for the city of Kyle. He continued by stating that San Marcos has supplies beyond its current needs, so it is willing to make water available for Kyle using its existing water within the EAA permits. The agreement lists the following: • Water will be withdrawn solely at Kyle’s existing EAA Well Numbers W100-896, W100-897, W100-898 and W105-960 • The maximum amount that may be pumped is 500 acre-feet per calendar year • Kyle will meet or exceed San Marcos’ drought restrictions • The 500 acre-feet will be subject to EAA drought stage restrictions and Kyle will be responsible for any penalties By approving this agreement, Kyle will pay $22,832 per month to the city of San Marcos, which is equivalent to 223,186 gallons per day charged at a rate of $3.41 per 1,000 gallons. Withdrawal rates exceeding 6,695,580 gallons per month will be charged at a rate of $3.41 per 1,000 gallons. “Edward’s Aquifer Authority’s allocations were based on the need for these communities a number of years ago,” said council member Lauralee Harris. “Those have not changed in recent years, so what has happened is San Marcos has not grown as quickly as they were anticipated to grow and we have grown much more quickly than we were anticipated to grow. So, [the percentages needed] have changed, but EAA has not changed that percentage of allocation, which puts us into a position of needing to work with our partner in Hays County, which is San Marcos, to acquire the right percentages of water. So, it’s not like we’re out of water or that the aquifer is out of water; it’s a matter of just collaborating and adjusting those percentages to what is equitable.” Prior to the vote, council member Miguel Zuniga stated that he is in support of the item, but he still believes that water reuse and recycling should still be a top priority for the city, despite the water they will be receiving. The item passed unanimously. Kyle City Council will meet again on May 22.

This season, Texas State softball is seeing undeniable support as they grow into one of the most successful softball teams in Bobcat history. With Head Coach Ricci Woodard surpassing 800 career wins, season tickets seeing record sales and the team gaining a top-25 NCAA ranking by ESPN, the Bobcats are bringing attention to the game.

Texas State baseball (27-29, 13-17 Sun Belt Conference) is eliminated from postseason contention following a 5-3 loss to the University of Southern Mississippi (37-18, 20-10 Sun Belt Conference) Friday afternoon at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The loss marked the Bobcats’ final game of the season, as they needed...

The Lockhart Junior High golfers played at Colovista Golf Club recently in in Bastrop at the District Championships. “Our team has been looking forward to the event since last summer: LJHS Head Coach Franklin Hudson said. “They have really been putting in the work and it showed.”. Lockhart had...

Main Street in Martindale will host the 100th birthday of “Henry,” Martindale’s Model-T from Ford Motor Company on Saturday, May 18, from 12-4 p.m. The 1923 Model-T one-ton flatbed truck, also known as TT, has lived in a barn in downtown Martindale since it was acquired and restored by long-time Austin contractor and frequent Martindale visitor Joe Pinnelli in 2007.

The Hays County Environmental Task Force led by the Hays County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, in conjunction with the Capital Area Council of Governments, held a Tire Collection Event from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m on May 4 at 2171 Yarrington Road in Kyle. According to Hays County Criminal District Attorney Kelly Higgins, volunteers from various Hays County departments collected more than 1,00 used tires, keeping the county clean. “The effort to make Hays County a cleaner, safer home for all of us begins with small steps,” Higgins said. “This has been a learning experience for all of us in the DA’s...

Texas State commit and junior college All-American offensive tackle Isaiah Walker Jr. has entered the transfer portal. Regarded as a three-star prospect, Walker Jr. was one of the top-rated prospects in Texas State’s 2024 recruiting class. Previously having played at the University of Florida and Miami University, respectively, Walker...

After the Texas State women’s golf team ended its season placing 10th at the NCAA Bryan Regional Tournament a week ago, the Sun Belt Conference office announced its end-of-year awards on Thursday. Texas State Head Coach Par Nilsson won Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year. Although the Bobcats...

Texas State fell to Texas A&M 1-0 in a pitcher’s duel between two of the best pitchers in the nation.  The Bobcats and Head Coach Ricci Woodard will play later tonight in the elimination game. “We talked about how one pitch can change a ballgame,” Woodard said. “I don’t feel that one pitch changes a game but one inning did. Mullins threw her tail end off and we just didn’t get anything to come through. We had some base running mistakes by a couple of young players but other than that it was a great game.” Starting pitcher Jessica Mullins threw a complete...

A teenage boy was fatally shot in the parking lot of a San Marcos business center late Wednesday night, officials said. The 17-year-old victim, whose identity has not yet been released, was hit in the upper torso during the gunfire that erupted around 11:30 p.m. on the 900 block of Los Vallecitos Boulevard, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

How many people named Kyle can fit in one place? For one Texas city, not enough.Another attempt by the city of Kyle, Texas, to break the world record for the largest gathering of people with one name fell short Saturday despite 706 Kyles of all ages turning up at a park in the suburbs of Austin.The crown is currently held by a town in Bosnia that got 2,325 people named Ivan together in 2017, according to Guinness World Records. It’s not the first time the Kyles have come gunning for the Ivans. Last year, the official count at what...

SAN MARCOS, Texas — A chance for Texas history is in limbo. Texas State University in San Marcos was supposed to host the first presidential debate on Texas soil later this fall. But now plans for other debates have been announced, raising questions about whether the university's will happen.