By Brittany Anderson Residents in the city of Hays are concerned that a large development being proposed, Hays Commons, will threaten various aspects of the city’s environment, infrastructure and overall way of life. Things turned contentious during the city of Hays council meeting on March 14 when ...

The Buda Gearheads Club had a car show on Saturday at Cabela's Outfitters in Buda. On display were about 50 hot rods and classics parked in the front parking lot of Cabela's. The Club meets on the third Saturday of each month from 6 to 9 p.m. Kyle resident, AJ Escobar owner of this 1963 Chevrolet Im...

Staff Report   HAYS COUNTY – Those who are looking to get a COVID-19 test at a Curative site will need to provide proof of insurance.  The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced that it is no longer able to accept claims for COVID-19 testing of uninsured patients due to l...

Staff Report BUDA -- The city of Buda will accept applications for Human Services funding by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1. The city grants funds for projects and programs that address community needs in the following areas: arts and culture, education and training, community development/community ser...

By Megan Wehring  HAYS COUNTY – One in four Texas children face hunger, meaning that they can't always receive nutritious meals at home and arrive at school with an empty stomach. Those children also live in a food-insecure household and for many, the breakfast and lunch served at school are sometim...

BUDA - Amy Grant, a native Texan and 14-year Buda resident, has announced her candidacy for the District 4 position on the Hays Consolidated Independent School District’s Board of Trustees. The spot is one of two that will be decided in the May 7 election. Amy Grant Grant has built her life’s work a...

By Brittany Anderson The YMCA, or “the Y,” has long been a place for communities across the world to connect through recreation, personal development and volunteer work, regardless of the age, background or socioeconomic status of its members. The Hays Communities YMCA, located next to the Buda Spor...

Staff Report The Buda Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced the hiring of Interim Executive Director, Kenneth Higdon, CCE, IOM, a veteran of several Texas Chamber of Commerce programs. Photo via City of Buda. Higdon, 67, a native of Andrews, Texas, has served for more than 40 years i...

Staff Report BUDA — An upcoming STEM-focused (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) public charter school in Buda celebrated its “Founders Day” alongside community members and tennis champion Andre Agassi on March 4.   The school, Doral Academy of Texas, is part of the nationally acclaim...

The Capital of Texas Police Motorcycle Chute Out just finished its 9th annual competition in Buda this weekend. Motorcycle police are invited from all over Texas, some out of Texas and some internationally, to take place in the annual motorcycle agility competition. Funds raised by the event go to T...