Staff Report A Sunday morning wreck on FM 1626 near FM 2770 (Jack C. Hays Trail) has left one person in the hospital. The head-on collision occurred Sunday morning. Buda Fire Department was called to the scene at 6:48 a.m. and responded by 6:51 a.m. A car, driven by 19-year-old Nathan Bloys, collided with a [...]
The Manchaca Optimist Club celebrated its 50th anniversary Friday evening at the sports complex on FM 1626 at Bliss Spillar Road in far southwest Travis County. With its annual catfish fry and kids’ activities including rock climbing, bounce houses and a giant hamster ball, along with live music by Island Texas, the event offered something [...]
by MOSES LEOS III It is no surprise to Buda City Council members that their fair city is expanding at a rapid pace. But for some, forsaking the city’s small town feel and charm negates any thought of turning Buda into another bustling suburb. Such thoughts were brought to the table at the May 7 [...]
Submitted Report If you looked to the skies on a recent Sunday afternoon, you might have seen Boy Scouts from Buda’s Troop 218 earning their Aviation merit badge. One of the scouts, Asa Turner, recently participated in the aviation class offered at UT’s Merit Badge University and was ready to visit an airport. Codie Smith, [...]
by KIM HILSENBECK Stepping into the library at Blanco Vista Elementary School on Friday felt a bit like walking into a whole new world. Students dressed in traditional African garb, a replica of the Egyptian pyramids and many colorful displays transported visitors to countries such as Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Libya. Over [...]
In this News Minute, we take a look at two separate 18-wheeler rollovers in Hays County. Also, San Marcos police are asking for help in apprehending a criminal suspected in a burglary. And a familiar candidate might be rejoining the race for Kyle City Council.
Twenty thousand or more people nationwide are expected to participate in “Carry the Load” activities this Memorial Day weekend. The nonprofit organization helps people celebrate a meaningful Memorial Day by conducting a 20.13-mile event that honors veterans and active duty service members, law enforcement officers, firefighters and their families. The Central Texas area will have [...]
by ANDY SEVILLA As the Kyle Police Department celebrated the grand opening of its new 8,000 square-foot headquarters on Front Street, the reality remains that the city’s law enforcement personnel is sized for a town half the population of Kyle. A 2011 FBI Uniform Crime Report found that the average number of full-time law enforcement [...]
by KIM HILSENBECK Despite strong opposition from the citizens and elected officials of Wimberley and Hays County, the Texas House and Senate approved the Needmore Ranch Municipal Utility District (MUD) #1 for approximately 4,020 acres of the 5,000-acre ranch just east of Wimberley. The legislation for that MUD, SB 1868 authored by Sen. Donna Campbell, [...]
by MOSES LEOS III The change to a one-way format along Old U.S. Highway 81 (Old 81) in Kyle last month is not entirely welcomed by local merchants who line the thoroughfare. Unfinished construction and safety issues, some say, have kept customers away, hurting business. One business affected by the road change is the Little [...]
