The Lone Star Rail District, formerly the Austin-San Antonio Commuter Rail District, announced it will begin seeking environmental clearance and deciding station locations for commuter train service between Georgetown and South San Antonio before the year’s end.

Kyle police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man believed to be in a taxi cab when Gheng Weng, a University of Texas student, either fell or jumped out of the cab onto Interstate 35.

Kyle officials will cut the ribbon on an eastward extension of Kyle Parkway Friday afternoon. The extension of the two-year-old Kyle Parkway past I-35 will soon lead to a Seton Hospital and open up two million square feet of retail development.

To eliminate confusions and clean up its boundaries, Kyle is proposing to annex 12 ‘holes’ within its city limits. The annexations would add 5.59 square miles to the city’s area, which presently covers 17.38 square miles.

Kohler’s Crossing, long known for its usefulness, and it’s potholes, has been reconstructed. A ribbon cutting to reognize the $6.7 million improvements will take place Thursday.

Despite recent economic turmoil, San Marcos car dealer Chuck Nash sees bright times ahead for the city, especially on its north end, where he opened a new dealership Wednesday.

According to federal traffic statistics, Hays County is the most dangerous place to drive along the corridor between Austin and San Antonio. In the hope of improving the situation, The Mercury endorses the $207 million countywide road bond and an initiative that would extend the bar closing times in San Marcos to 2 a.m.

The Kyle City Council passed a resolution last week not merely supporting the $207 road bond up for election on Nov. 4, but warning citizens about what to expect if the bond doesn’t pass.

Roads included in the $207 million road bond package before voters in the Nov. 4 election.

The Buda City Council is likely to renew its agreement to receive law enforcement service from the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, but the cost is going up 14 percent for the same service. Also, the city flexing its new powers to initiate annexation along Interstate-35, attempting to bring in Crestview RV Park.