by ANDY SEVILLA Understanding Buda’s debt service requirements is no easy task, but the most recent figures show the city has $26,821,813.54 in combined tax-supported and utility-supported debt. Of that total debt, almost 25 percent is owed in interest charges and the remaining $20.78 million is the principal. Buda’s debt book was last updated in [...]
Last Wednesday, the Buda Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) conducted an investigation of the deadly crash that took the lives of two local residents. For those left behind, questions linger – how did the accident happen?
Well it’s that time of year again when small town politics call for elections that they hope will have low attendance – low attendance from the opponents. So what do we have on our plates this time? School board, city council, bond elections … Yes, here we go again … more bonds. The city of [...]
The Hays Free Press is devoted to the idea that information makes for good communities. We are also a business. In both contexts, we urge readers – without reservations – to vote “Yes” on the Kyle road bond package. We understand the frustrations of friends and readers who are in the “no” camp. The package [...]
by KIM HILSENBECK Two years ago, Kateryna McCaslin needed an idea for her Gold Award. As a Girl Scout in Troop 1905, she was plenty familiar with selling cookies out in the community. But when she encountered people who were deaf, she realized how difficult it was to communicate with them. When she enrolled in [...]
by KIM HILSENBECK More than 2,000 high school students, along with about 130 elementary students, were locked down during a drill at Hays High School on Friday. Friday’s drill was staged as part of the Texas School Safety Consortium’s video training exercise. A film crew captured the drill from beginning to end. The footage will [...]
by KIM HILSENBECK An openly gay Lehman High senior is not eligible for run for prom queen – because he’s male. Coy Villasenor, 18, was recently told he could not run for queen, but the floor was open for the king’s crown. Up until just a few days ago, Coy said he thought everything was [...]
by MOSES LEOS III After a failed motion and contentious debate from audience members, the Buda City Council granted American Fireworks owner Chester Davis a 90 day variance to sell fireworks by a 5-2 vote on Tuesday night. Three options were on the table for the council regarding Davis’ fate: Do nothing, grant the 90 [...]
Edward “Ed” Rhea Simon, 77, of Wimberley, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013, at St. David’s South Austin Medical Center. Ed was born at home in Kyle on May 13, 1935, the first child of Martin H. Simon Sr. and Naomi L. Simon. He was born on his grandfather’s birthday and was the first grandchild; [...]
Bartolo Navarro, 81, of Driftwood, passed away Monday April 29. He was born August 22, 1931 and lived and worked all of his life as a rancher in the Driftwood area. He greatly enjoyed hunting, fishing, taking weekend road trips and loved to BBQ. What he enjoyed the most in life was spending time with [...]
