Still Budaful 2.0 is on its way to bring Buda businesses a second wave of loans and grants and, this time, the regulations are more inclusive. The new phase will grant a total of $250,000 and also opens a loan opportunity totaling $100,000. Combining the money allocated from the first and second pha...

John Murray, pitmaster for Milt’s BBQ, said the cost of brisket has nearly doubled in the past few weeks, so he is warning customers that prices will continue to fluctuate in the future. You may have noticed a rise in meat prices at the grocery store or that Wendy’s has sold out of hamburgers; soon ...

PEC Board of Director voting begins May 20, for members in districts 2, 3 and 4. Early voting will remain open through June 12. By voting in PEC’s annual board election, members get to weigh in on leaders who will represent their interests at the cooperative. The following board candidates are runni...

When the owner of Beijing Bistro, Eddy Martinez, suffered a stroke three weeks ago, Buda businesses and residents proved to his family that people stand together in times of need. This event has drained the Martinez family, who are trying their best to keep their family’s livelihood. “We have had a ...

The federal Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers farm ownership and farm operating loans to agricultural producers who may not find success obtaining loans from their traditional financial institutions because of COVID-19. Farmers who cannot obtain commercial credit from a bank can apply for FSA direct ...

Coronavirus social guidelines have become a divisive issue, with some people excitedly awaiting the reopening of businesses, while some are choosing not to participate in the looser guidelines. Despite the potential health threats reopening the state poses, Texas has been relaxing restrictions and a...

The city of Buda is essentially giving free money to eligible businesses and these funds are still available. Several weeks ago, Buda launched the Still Budaful small business stimulus grant consisting of $380,000. Businesses can get $2500 or $5000, which can be used to pay for rent/mortgage payment...

Stop the  project While I stay home, trying to not catch The Plague, two things are driving me a little nuts right now. No, not having to eat my own cooking every day, and no, not even our national health crisis, but a couple of things, both having to do with development overreach. And I think these...

When Paulina Hernandez was a young child, her father’s pop shop “La Playa” (The Beach) was rich with the smell of freshly peeled limes and the sounds of chatter between her dad and customers. Those same smells and sounds live in Paulina’s own pop shop, La Ola (The Wave) Pop, here in Kyle. Owning a p...

Hays County Commissioner on Friday agreed to allocate $500,000 from the general fund to use as grants to micro-businesses who aren’t likely to recover from a six-week closure forced by the COVID-19 pandemic. They could not come to terms, however, on what businesses would be eligible, what the money ...