BUDA — For many years, George Barrera struggled with anxiety and depression; knowing what he had previously faced in his life, he stepped up to the plate when the Buda Public Library was looking for peer support specialists. The library hosts peer support groups — anxiety/depression and divorced/sin...

BUDA — When Jeff Parks prepared to open a restaurant, he didn’t plan for the world to shut down the same day. Despite this, years later, he’s celebrating the five-year anniversary of Mudbugs - A Cajun Joint. Parks’ first memory of cooking was at the young age of five when he prepared ham and beans, ...

BUDA — Buda is known as The Outdoor Capital of Texas, but for the last several years, it has lacked a plant shop, said Rew Holmgren, until he opened Saint Montogren’s Florist nearly two months ago. Holmgren, owner and creator of Saint Montogren’s Florist, grew up surrounded by plant life: “I got int...

BUDA — At its March 4 meeting, Buda City Council approved its 2025 Local Legend Award recipient. This award will be presented at the fourth annual Buda’s Birthday Celebration, which will be held April 5. “Each year we have Buda City Council go and select who will be the Buda Local Legend that is hon...

BUDA — On Saturday, Feb. 22, the trailer belonging to the Buda Cub Scouts Pack 128 was discovered to be missing. Now, the pack is trying to rebuild. Buda Cub Scouts Pack 128 has existed for many years, with multiple generations of families going through the program. “Our Cub Scout pack has been arou...

BUDA — The Buda Fire Department’s (BFD) main station, located off of FM 2770, was slated to be completed in October 2023, yet more than a year later, BFD Chief Clay Huckaby revealed that construction has come to a standstill. According to the chief, Hays County Emergency Services District No. 8 (ESD...

BUDA — Several groups in the city of Buda that were founded to help and provide resources to veterans are in search of a new building, as they have essentially been homeless for approximately a year. Amy Hinson is the senior vice commander of the Buda VFW Post 12161 and treasurer for both the Buda A...

DRIFTWOOD — Nearly 11 years ago, Travis and Tamra Tindol were driving down FM 150 when they spotted the closed-down Hays City Store convenience shop. Turning to each other, they asked, “Why don’t we make a little cafe here,” and the rest is history, said the pair. Now, the restaurant is celebrating ...

On Friday, Feb. 28, the Buda Home for Innovators, Visionaries, & Entrepreneurs (HIVE) hosted its grand opening and ribbon cutting. Located at 307 North San Marcos St. in Buda, the HIVE is a business incubator and accelerator program under the umbrella of the Buda Economic Development Corporation (ED...

BUDA — Multiple crews are still working on battling a fire in the Onion Creek area of Buda, which started at around 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 4. The fire in Buda is north of Indian Hills Trail, east of Teal Lane, west of Story Drive and north of Onion Creek — north of 150, south of 967 and west of 2770 ...