By CJ Vetter BUDA - License plate reading cameras from Flock Safety are still in discussion in the city of Buda.   The city council approved the Buda Police Department to apply for a grant to purchase the cameras – yet the council has not fully decided whether or not to purchase the LPRs. Plans for ...

By Megan Wehring   BUDA – The city of Buda is recognizing an integral part of the community: parks and recreation. On July 19, the Buda City Council proclaimed July as Parks and Recreation Month, which coincides with other cities across the state and the nation approving similar proclamations.   “Ou...

By CJ Vetter BUDA - At the July 19 Buda city council meeting, numerous agreements and policy decisions were discussed regarding public improvement districts, alongside contracts with other organizations.   Discussion on creating a new PID policy for Buda kicked off the meeting as the council was pre...

(Editor's Note: This post was updated on July 28 at 12:37 p.m. to reflect comments made by Hays CISD and Wimberley ISD) By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – Some local school districts are looking for more school resource officers to ensure campus safety.   An SRO is a specifically trained and properly ...

(Editor's Note: This post has been updated as of 4:34 p.m. on Friday, July 29. This is a developing story and we will make updates as more information becomes available.) Staff Report BUDA --The Buda Fire Department and neighboring agencies are battling a 89.5-acre wildfire in the extraterritorial j...

By CJ Vetter BUDA - As the last live musical performance in the series, Buda Arts in the Park presented Tennessee Whiskey, a Chris Stapleton tribute band, at the Buda Amphitheater on July 22. Numerous people came out to listen to country music and enjoy the park’s amenities.   Photo by CJ Vetter Del...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY – Over 25,000 residents in Hays County are considered to be food insecure, causing the food insecurity rate to sit at 13.2%.  On a statewide level, as many as one in four children live in a food-insecure household – meaning they arrive at school with an empty stomach bec...

Staff Report Saving energy in your home during hot summer months is more important than ever, as ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) has already issued several requests this month for Texans to conserve energy during peak hours in order to prevent grid outages. Although helping the grid as...

By Brittany Anderson If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, you can now easily call or text 988 — it may just save a life.   The new 988 crisis line, which launched on July 16, confidentially connects people to local, trained crisis counselors who are available 24/7 to he...

By Brittany Anderson   HAYS COUNTY — Understanding what is going on in your local animal shelter can ensure the safety and wellbeing of hundreds of animals in the community.   San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter (SMRAS) operates as Hays County’s only public animal intake shelter and has continually s...