Staff Report Over 5 million visitors at national parks in Texas spent $370,500,000 last year – this resulted in 5,412 jobs which had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $578,500,000.  The peer-reviewed visitor spending analysis was conducted by economists at the National Park Service (NPS) ...

By CJ Vetter BUDA - At the annual Red, White and Buda celebration, Buda residents received a surprise visit from gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke. Stopping by for the festivities, Beto also made a point of being in Hays County on July 4 due to its long democratic history. Beto’s arrival in Buda...

Kyle The city of Kyle will be lighting up the sky with its Independence Day Fireworks Show. The show will begin around 9:30 p.m. and last approximately 20 minutes. Fireworks will be launched from Plum Creek Golf Course; however, the course will be closed to the public during the show. Residents will...

By C.J. Vetter Photo by Kimberly Fannin AUSTIN - Protests erupted last weekend in Austin, following the climactic overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court.   Hundreds of people arrived with signs protesting the decision, and police were mobilized to ensure order and peace amongst the group as...

By C.J. Vetter BUDA - The Whispering Hollow subdivision was a hot topic for the Buda City Council last week. The council received a long-awaited report from the Implementation Committee regarding the subdivision. The situation in the subdivision has been an ongoing issue for numerous years, as water...

By C.J. Vetter KYLE - Meridian Parham, a Hays County resident, reached the finals of the Writers League of Texas 2022 manuscript contest with her short story, “Daughters of the Mountain.”   Parham, who graduated from Hays High school in 2018, grew up in the Buda and Kyle area. She earned her bachelo...

By Megan Wehring   BUDA – Local first responders are remembering a fallen officer and his service to the community.   Buda Animal Control Officer Jonathon Coco, 25, and his brother Hunter Coco, 21, died in a traffic accident while returning from assisting with a wildfire on Texas Highway 20 outside ...

Staff Report Jonathon Coco. Courtesy of Buda Police Department. Buda Animal Control officer Jonathon Coco, 25, and his brother Hunter Coco, 21, died June 20 in a vehicular accident while returning from assisting with a wildfire.   Both brothers were members of the Maxwell Community Volunteer Fire De...

By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — On June 19, 1865, thousands of Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay to announce that the thousands of slaves in the state were free. On the 157th anniversary of their emancipation, the Hays County community continues to honor the holiday.   Hays County first kicke...

Matilda: The Musical at HCISD performing arts center The Hays CISD Performing Arts Center will be featuring Matilda: The Musical from June 23 to June 25. There will be four showings, with the June 23 and 24 performances starting at 7 p.m. and June 25 having two, with one at 2 p.m. and one at 7 p.m. ...