The Wimberley Valley is the newest member of the exclusive club of only three Texas Dark Skies Communities. The area, which encompasses the cities of Woodcreek and Wimberley, was officially designated   the third International Dark Sky Community in Texas on June 11 by the The International Dark-Sky ...

Roughly 30 years ago, Buda resident Veronica Sosa watched as her father pushed his body and soul to the limit in what she felt was a “crazy race.” Her dad was one of a handful of people who competed in the Texas Water Safari canoe race. An event deemed as one of the world’s toughest boat competition...

The future of track and field is bright in Hays County, and a part of that success will come thanks to the efforts of the Buda Bolts. To trace the history of the Buda Bolts, one must go back to 1987. The team was founded by Phil Ardrey, a physical education teacher at Hays High School and Buda Eleme...

Buda’s final City Park design documents were approved by city council Tuesday, despite construction estimates still being over budget. With design documents complete, the project will be put out to bid for construction later this month. The city administrators and council members hope that bids will...

2018 Summer Dialogues for Activism, June 22 As part of the 2018 Summer Dialogues for Activism at the LBJ Museum of San Marcos, two sessions will be dedicated to the theme of gentrification and housing from 9 a.m. to noon. Topics will cover “Gentrification” and “Deliberative Dialogue on Equitable Hou...

After several delays, Buda’s city hall and library will be making the big move to the new Municipal Building starting at the end of July. The move was originally scheduled for the end of May, but delays in ordering and delivery of furniture pushed the move back by a couple of months. Micah Grau, ass...

Striking up a smoke on or near Buda city property will soon be a thing of the past after city leaders June 5 nixed the practice. The measure, approved by the a 6-0 Buda City Council decision, prohibits the use of tobacco and smoking within 30 feet of city facilities, in city vehicles and on city equ...

Plans for a controversial subdivision along FM 967 outside of Buda has come to a screeching halt after developers opted to suspend the permitting process earlier this month. The move now leaves nearby residents worried about what could come of the 1,200-home Rutherford North development. According t...

Single member district plan focuses on neighborhoods Single-member district boundaries in Buda were finalized June 5, setting the stage for the first election of its kind in the city this November. Approval of the boundaries, completed via a 5-0 Buda City Council vote, was done after city staff and ...

Burn ban reinstated A rising drought index and a lack of rainfall led Hays County Commissioners to reinstate an immediate burn ban June 5 in unincorporated areas, including the extra territorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Charcoal, wood and gas grills with lids are exempt from the ban. However, burning in ...