Staff Report BUDA — Road safety improvements near three schools on FM 967 in Buda are set to begin on or about Oct. 25. TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) will construct a continuous two-way left turn center lane from west of Oak Forest Drive to the intersection with FM 1626. Carpenter Hill ...

By Brittany Anderson BUDA – Some members of the community are looking to expand on grassroots art programs and initiatives within Buda.  Maggie Gillespie, Main Street program manager and assistant director of Destination Services, gave a presentation on the artist movement within the city to the cou...

By Sahar Chmais State Representative Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood) will continue to represent House District 45 after redistricting map lines were redrawn and approved by the State House. The House-approved plan places Wimberley and Dripping Springs in District 73, keeps Wimberley ISD students and Drip...

STAFF REPORT HAYS CISD — Hays CISD named the committee responsible for redistricting the single-member election map. Law requires HCISD redraw bounderies of its single-member trustee election districts based on the 2020 Census data. Members of the HCISD Redistricting Advisory Committee include Jeff ...

Buda's first bull riding and mutton bustin rodeo is coming to town Saturday, Oct. 16, located at Pinballz venue on 15201 S. I-35 Frontage Rd. Gates open at 3:00 p.m., starting with music, entertainment and vendors. Then from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. there will be a performance by Charro & Escaramuza. The...

24 years of construction and development experience and a family commitment; all to benefit Buda. I’ve lived here for quite a few years and have spent my lifetime in this part of Texas. Like many of you, I have children in our Buda schools and family that lives down the street or over yonder. For me...

Virginia Jurika arrived in America in 1996 from her native Chile and in three years completed her B.A. in English at Florida International University while also working full time for a telecom company to pay for her education. She went on to the University of Pennsylvania for a master’s degree in Or...

The Hays Free Press asked all our Buda and Kyle city council candidates the following questions. Here’s what they had to say.   Rick Koch Candidate for City of Kyle, District 5 Q. Do you consider yourself to be left-brained or right-brained? A. This is a good question, but City Council seats should ...

By Sahar Chmais Tens of Hays County residents have reported credit card information theft in gas stations across the county to the  Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch . Some residents even reported having their information stolen on multiple occasions. As it has become a common issue for residents, what ...

By Sahar Chmais Three women are in the race to win the At-Large Position 3 to serve Buda residents, and while they come from different backgrounds, they agreed on many points. Buda’s candidate forum, presented by the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC), made way for residents to get to know their c...