HAYS COUNTY — Several area students received high honors from their respective universities. Victoria Rutledge of Driftwood was named to the Mississippi State University spring 2023 President’s List. Rutledge was among more than 4,000 students named to the spring 2023 President's List. Students on t...

Second from left, Geoffrey Tahuahua, Dripping Springs City Council member, Michael Tobias, Kyle City Council member and Allen Bruggman, Wimberley ISD communications director, can’t help but laugh at cheesy dad jokes at the Inaugural Father’s Day You Laugh, You Lose Challenge, hosted by the Hays Free...

BUDA — In the 1986 Austin Metropolitan Transportation Plan, SH 45 was envisioned to become a loop encircling the city of Austin, known as the Austin Outer Parkway. Over the last 37 years, sections of the highway have largely been completed, leaving only the “gap” between I-35 South and RM 1626 to co...

City of Buda residents gathered on June 17 to celebrate Juneteenth

BUDA — Mayoral incumbent Lee Urbanovsky has announced his intention to seek reelection for the city of Buda. Urbanovsky was born in Houston, but moved to Milano — a small rural town near Caldwell — when he was 3 years old. He graduated from Milano High School and Texas A&M University. He and his wif...

BUDA — The Buda Fire Department (BFD) has been providing service to its residents for almost 70 years and has continued to grow alongside the city. Although there is evidence of the fire department existing when Buda was founded, the official documented date of origin is 1956. Chief Clay Huckaby ini...

BUDA — In the fall of 2022, teachers and students filled the halls of Doral Academy, a brand new charter school that opened in Buda. After one full school year, former teachers and staff members continue to raise the alarm, alleging questionable policies and retaliation. One particular series of eve...

BUDA — A trip into the connecting Whispering Hollow and Summer Pointe parks yields children playing, dogs running and retired couples walking — a truly idyllic scene. This type of welcoming environment lends itself to more residents buying homes in the area— a sentiment residents feel may change. Bu...

According to Texas Parks & Wildlife, anglers across the state pack their tackle boxes and get their fishing poles ready for the Texas tradition of Free Fishing Day, held each year on the first Saturday in June.

HAYS COUNTY — Hays County, in collaboration with the city of Buda, is conducting a study to explore the feasibility of constructing SH 45 between I-35 and RM 1626. Members of the community are invited to an open house about the study from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 15 at Sunfield Station Ev...