HAYS COUNTY — One in five U.S. adults experiences some form of mental illness each year. Half of all lifetime mental illnesses begin by age 14 and 75% by age 24, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). NAMI representatives, such as Peer Program Manager Anna Bunker of the Central...

BUDA — City of Buda residents were invited to take part in meetings held on the Old Black Colony Water Tank project — a proposal to construct a new elevated water storage tank on property associated with Whispering Hollow Park. Two meetings were held — one virtual and one in-person — on Thursday, Ma...

Representatives of the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce joined TasTe on Main owners Travis and Tamra Tindol on Thursday, May 25 for a ribbon-cutting celebration to honor the restaurant's grand opening. Representatives, including Buda Mayor Lee Urbanovsky and city council member Evan Ture and more, join...

KYLE — This past weekend, the city of Kyle Arts and Cultural Commission hosted All Aboard! Railroad Depot Painting Event as a part of the Art in Kyle project. The event gave individuals, artist or not, a kit consisting of a canvas, brushes and paints to create an art piece depicting a portion of the...

The Kyle VFW Post 12058 and the city of Kyle hosted a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 29 at Heroes Memorial Park. Community members were invited to honor and remember men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

City falls 835 Kyles short of world record The Kyle Fair: A Tex-Travaganza was held May 19-21 and the city attempted to beat the Guinness World Record for largest same-name gathering. The attempt fell short of the 2,325-person record, with a final total of 1,490 Kyles in attendance. In addition to t...

Mothers can be considered unsung heroes with their commitment, dedication and perseverance. For Mother’s Day this year, we asked our readers (and Hays Free Press staff) to send in photos to celebrate the moms and mom-like figures who have done so much for them in their lives.

Mental Health Awareness Month SAN MARCOS – By the time you finish reading this article, three people will have committed suicide. In the United States, there are 130 suicides per day. In 2020, 45,979 individuals committed suicide, according to the CDC. These numbers are what concerns psychologists l...

PAWS Shelter of Central Texas hosted a Pizza and Pups profit share at Pizza Patrón from 2-6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9. Ten percent of the proceeds went to PAWS Shelter of Central Texas in Kyle.