Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright the following  email to parents on the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 7, to address an autopsy that came back from a student death earlier in July showing fentanyl as the cause of death and additional fentanyl-related incidents. Dear Hays CISD Family, I have som...

By Amira Van Leeuwen   HAYS COUNTY — Monkeypox is believed to have been around for centuries but was first noticed in 1958 in rodents in Africa. The disease belongs to a family of viruses called poxviridae, and within the poxviridae family are different viruses. One of the viruses within the poxviri...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — License plate reader cameras have been a controversial topic in local, state and national communities, but many law enforcement officials maintain that they promote public safety above all else.   The Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved an agreemen...

By Megan Wehring   BUDA – Skaters are welcome to the Texas Roller Derby’s (TXRD) bi-annual Roller Rookie tryouts. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO TXRD, a full-contact banked track roller derby league, was founded in Austin in 2001 – it’s often credited with the revival of the modern roller derby movement. The ska...

Staff Report   The Texas Department of Transportation is looking to improve transportation safety, address congestion and preserve roadways with a new roadway construction plan.   The 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), adopted by Gov. Greg Abbott at the end of August, is an advanced $85 bill...

By Amira Van Leeuwen   BUDA – Tony Greaves was born in West Texas, Lamesa, where he grew up with Shetland ponies all his life. His mother said he learned to walk holding on to a halter of a little filly they called “dappled filly.” Greaves couldn’t say dappled at such a young age, so they settled on...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY– A local doctor provides families with tips regarding sleep and nutrition, as students are back in school. Sleep is essential at any age. However, according to the Sleep Foundation, younger ages need even more sleep.   Graphic courtesy of the Sleep Foundation Every age...

Photo courtesy of Judy Lackey Boy Scout Troop 967 in Buda retired over 170 flags on Aug. 26 at Bradfield Village Park. The troop received around 16 large bags from the city that were taken from the American Flag Decommissioning Drop Box, created by Eagle Scout Kameron Welma for his Eagle Scout proje...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – A local ER doctor provides families with tips on staying safe and healthy throughout the upcoming Labor Day weekend.   The first thing to be mindful of is the weather – even though the holiday weekend is at the beginning of September, temperatures remain high in Hays...

By Amira Van Leeuwen   BUDA — Hundreds of people gathered at the Buda Amphitheater on Saturday to eat, drink and listen to live music. Despite a light summer shower, nothing was going to stop people from having a good time at Margarita Salsa Fest. The festival, which originated in Waco, was sponsore...