By Megan Wehring Some Texas parents can now feel a bit of relief when it comes to feeding their families.   On April 12, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a fourth round of federa...

BY CJ Vetter Texas – According to a report published by personal-finance website WalletHub, Texas was ranked the ninth most stressful state to live in. Louisiana was ranked first, while Utah was ranked the lowest at 50.   The report determined the level of stress by comparing 41 key metrics across t...

By Megan Wehring   BUDA — After receiving an acceptance letter in the mail, many students grapple with one difficult question: How am I going to pay for college? For Marcus Grimes, that question has become a little easier to answer.   Grimes Grimes is one of 12 Chick-fil-A restaurant employees natio...

by CJ Vetter BUDA – Local veteran Greg Miller is partnering with the Warriors Journey to help with the crisis in Ukraine. Once there, Miller will connect with other members of the organization to help deliver supplies, provide medical help and training, and set up distribution points.   Greg Miller ...

by CJ Vetter Buda – On April 23rd and 24th, the Lions Club will be hosting its 25th annual Wiener Dog Race in Buda City Park with a grand prize of $500 for first place. This will be the first race since the COVID-19 epidemic began, with the previous two years of races being cancelled due to the viru...

By CJ Vetter BUDA – On April 5, the City Council of Buda awarded a $10,000 reimbursement to Happy Hobo LLC for the advertisement of Buda Crawfest.   The reimbursement is to assist with the cost of advertising the event, which will be hosted at the Buda amphitheater. As part of the Hotel Occupancy Re...

Staff Report Hays High School advanced to Regional competition with their UIL One Act Play presentation of Frankenstein, written by Nick Dear and based on the novel by Mary Shelley. The students advanced after placing first at zone, district, bi-district and area competitions.   Directors:  Lory Ste...

Staff Report   As part of National Public Health Week (April 4-10), the Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) is aiming to spotlight its efforts to address health disparities.     With grants from the Texas Department of State Health Services, the HCLHD created the Community Outreach Program t...

By Brittany Anderson   Hays Commons, a large development being proposed by MileStone Community Builders in the small city of Hays, continues to raise infrastructure and environmental concerns for residents.   During the council meeting on April 4, attorney Jeff Howard and engineering consultant Dan ...

By Megan Wehring  HAYS COUNTY — Hays County has provided over $2 million in financial relief to residents through its COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program.  The ERA program was created after the county received federal funds from the U.S. Department of Treasury to contribute rent, util...