The last piece of the puzzle that allows the city of Buda to drill an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) well is now in place.   Kenneth Williams, city manager, announced during the Feb. 18 city council meeting that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) granted the city a permit to be...

Walking by the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless (ARCH), it’s difficult to count how many people have set up their lives in the confined spaces on the sidewalks. The small community formed around the ARCH passes time in many ways: they eat, they listen to music, sing, smoke, shoot up heroin an...

By Anita Miller Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler handily defeated his challenger in the Republican Primary Election Tuesday and will face Democrat Alex Villalobos in November’s General Election. With 39 of 49 precincts reporting, Cutler held a lead of 10,067 (77.88 percent) over challenger David Grah...

On Monday, March 2, a potential jury member at the Hays County Government Center expressed concern that because that because s/he had been in contact with a friend who was recently in southern Italy s/he might have been exposed to the Coronavirus. Out of an abundance of caution, two District Court J...

On Feb. 21 a deceased bat was found at approximately 3:30 p.m. on the property of 575 E RR 150. The bat was tested by the Department of State Health Services and was found to be positive for rabies. City of Kyle illustration. The city of Kyle reminds all residents to never touch or handle grounded p...

By Anita Miller A fire that damaged a large mulcher along the route of the Kinder Morgan Permian Highway Pipeline in Blanco County is under investigation. The Blanco Volunteer Fire Department said firefighters were alerted to the fire at 1:55 a.m. Friday and that a fire crew of 15 personnel brought ...

Staff report County authorities are seeking the public’s help in locating a man who reportedly exposed himself in an aisle of a Kyle Dollar General. Suspect in Dollar General in Kyle. Photo courtesy of HCSO It happened around 9:50 p.m. on Feb. 22 at the store at 2630 Goforth Road. He was wearing sho...

By Anita Miller News of the COVID-19, that originated in China continues to dominate headlines, and though there are no cases in the general population of Texas, Epidemiologist Eric Schneider and others are continually engaged in preparation and consultation with federal authorities. COVID -19 CDC p...

By Anita Miller The Hays CISD is investigating a small fire in a bathroom at Lehman High School that authorities believe was intentionally set. According to district spokesman Tim Savoy, several rolls of toilet paper were found burning in a stall. Law enforcement and fire department investigators ar...

A portion of Main Street will be closed in Downtown Buda. Main Street between San Antonio Street and China Street is expected to close beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28 and will re-open by 5 a.m. on Monday, March 2. This includes the intersection of Main Street and RM 967. TxDOT’s Contractor, L...