By Megan Wehring  BUDA — Sometimes a rock is just a rock. But for Buda, rocks are art. They can be transformed into a three-dimensional red spider, abstract swirl of colors or even a taco that could be mistaken for the real thing. Steven Harris and his masterpiece, the 3D spider. Decorative rocks ar...

by Sahar Chmais Daniel Mateos Smith was arrested twice in February and May – once for harboring a runaway child and, after his release, he was arrested for trafficking and sexually engaging with that minor. Justice of the Peace Judge Beth Smith put out an arrest warrant after the police found Daniel...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — Residents elected new officials, while also keeping some incumbents in their positions, during the Hays County elections on May 1. Hays CISD Trustees Will McManus Incumbent Will McManus will return as the At-Large Trustee on the board and Courtney Runkle will fill the ...

The radio tower on FM 2770 (Jack C. Hays Trail) took mere seconds to be taken down after standing for more than 30 years. It took a few seconds for the tower in the 3500 block of Jack C. Hays Trail in Buda to fall from the sky. The radio tower has been in the location for more than 30 years. With th...

By Sahar Chmais  Buda residents gathered around 200 pounds of trash during the revived Buda Trash Off program.  Over 50 volunteers, adults and children, banded together to remove trash from Buda’s creeks and ponds to celebrate Earth Day. Unlike 2019,when 78 volunteers met at City Hall to get the eff...

By Sahar Chmais  In order to better accommodate resident work  schedules, Hays County has designated some COVID-19 vaccine clinics to be open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m on designated days. These sites will give first-dose Moderna vaccines.  “The Hays County Office of Emergency Management was able to coor...

By Megan Wehring  BUDA — Companies are allowed to apply for solicitation permits in Buda, following a temporary suspension last August.  Buda City Council unanimously approved repealing an ordinance that suspended the solicitor permit process. Staff said a local pest control company asked the city t...

Courtney Runkle Trustee, Single-Member District 3 Q. What are your plans for lowering student failure rates?  Failure rates are definitely a concern. A comprehensive plan is currently being finalized in Hays CISD. This plan allows for a more robust summer school program than in previous years and wi...

by Sahar Chmais The development of Municipal Utility District No. 1 (MUD) in Buda is on the May 2021 ballot, but only residents living within the confines of the proposed MUD can vote. If the MUD passes, it will assist in the construction and financing of utilities, which would serve the planned dev...

By Sahar Chmais Buda city limit residents are invited to a virtual Town hall and share their input on possible projects for the November 2021 bond election. Residents will have until Sunday, April 25, to give feedback. A Buda Bond Advisory Committee (BBAC) was established by the city council to expl...