by Sahar Chmais Buda’s proposed 2021 tax budget got all city council members’ approvals and it will lower tax rates for residents. “We’re living in unprecedented times with this COVID and this pandemic,” council member Ray Bryant said, “and, even with that in mind, I am extremely impressed with the ...

By Sahar Chmais In another move to support Buda businesses impacted by the coronavirus, the Buda Economic Development Corporation has opened up a new loan for Buda businesses including those in the ETJ. “We hope this loan helps a number of Buda businesses who are facing hardships during this unprece...

By Sahar Chmais The novel coronavirus has affected the health industries in more ways than those it physically infects. According to a poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation, 48% of Americans claim they or someone in their household has delayed or skipped medical care during the pandemic. Hays Count...

by Sahar Chmais He had a dream and he is making it a reality; it was actually quite literally a dream that Brian McKinney dreamt, and he is taking that piece of his subconscious and implementing it in Buda. McKinney, a history buff and the grandchild of a WWII veteran, sold his auto business to open...

By Anita Miller Law enforcement advocates — many of them the wives of officers — were out in force at the Commissioner Court meeting Tuesday urging the elected official not to “defund police,” some taking aim at the proposed FY 2021 budget. “It’s time to stand up and take a stand,” said one, who cla...

By Anita Miller Life changed for all of us in March, when mid-month, the first case of COVID-19 sickened a Hays County resident. But for many in the northern part of the county, something else happened around the same time that affects how they go about their daily routine — Helen’s Casa Alde in Bud...

Construction is now underway on more than 15 miles of State Highway 21 in Hays County from SH 80 to the Caldwell County line. The roadway is being converted to a “super 2” highway with paved shoulders to improve safety between San Marcos and Niederwald. A super 2 highway helps increase safety by pro...

By Megan Wehring Pet adoption is one of the many joys in life. Some say it improves emotional well-being. Dogs are man’s best friend. But, what all goes into adopting a pet? What could be a simple process of filling out paperwork can go wrong with one false move. Holly’s Hope Rescue in Buda was rece...

Most Texas newspapers run photos of dead deer. We run dead fish. Here’s one caught by Buda resident Grayson Allred. He caught a 104-pound spinner shark fishing in the Gulf of Mexico on a charter out of Woody’s Sports Center in Port Aransas.

Staff Report The possibility of mail-in voting in Texas appears to be dead for the vast majority of the population, but it is assured for one largely-overlooked group of voters – those who are incarcerated. Texas law allows for anyone over the age of 18 to cast a ballot who is not a convicted felon ...