By Megan Wehring  BUDA – The COVID-19 pandemic has left many community members in need, now more than ever. The Buda Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a 12-hour Zoom-A-Thon food drive to help lift the burden. Inspired by the Jerry Lewis telethon, this food drive will be streamed using Zoom and soc...

HAYS COUNTY  —  Driving through cities, gazing upon the wonder of Christmas lights is a tradition for many families. Pulling out all the stops for decorating their home for the holidays is a tradition for others. Hays County residents have until Friday, Dec. 11 at 11:45 p.m. to enter the Home Holida...

Residents are encouraged to engage in city council meetings and other town events in the Hays County area. Kyle  Saturday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 12 starting at 9 a.m. : Santa visits Kyle Wednesday, Dec. 2 : West Ranch to Market 150 Naming Committee meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 : Mayoral Run...

Runoff Election for Kyle Mayor Saturday Early voting in the Kyle mayoral election runoff between Travis Mitchell and Linda Tenorio continues through Friday. Wednesday and Thursday times are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voting locations are Kyle city hall, Kyle fire station on Bunton...

By Sahar Chmais  Buda continues to find new ways to light up the city for the holidays – and this time it is doing it for a cause. The coronavirus pandemic has financially crippled many small businesses across the U.S. and Buda is no exception, so the city has decided to step in to help its local st...

When the calendar flips to December, you can be sure that local city crews are out putting together displays. But with COVID-19 pandemic regulations, many of the area’s city events are being fashioned for drive-by viewing as well as walking enjoyment. Whether in Kyle, Buda, Dripping Springs or Wimbe...

By Sahar Chmais  Hays County residents who have been affected by COVID-19 will be receiving financial relief soon. Judge Ruben Becerra approved assistance for mortgage, rent, utility and childcare. Residents can have access to this type of financial aid if they can prove that they have lost  their j...

By Sahar Chmais  The Budafest Holiday Tour will bring residents nine days of holiday festivities; the city is combining virtual and in-person activities for friends and family to join in.  Buda teamed up with Inspired Minds and the Buda Public Library to provide a week of free art classes. This acti...

by Sahar Chmais Children and COVID-19 experiences differ slightly from the relationships between adults and COVID-19, but these differences have caused a lot of confusion leading some to believe that there is a bubble around kids that protects them from the disease. Even more, there have been people...

By Sahar Chmais  Convalescent plasma has been used as a treatment for many infections, including coronaviruses such as SARS, and yielded positive results in healing patients. This method is being applied for COVID-19, but scientists are still unsure how effective it is for this virus.  What scientis...