No golden lasso could keep a determined pack of dachshunds from blazing down the track during this past weekend’s 21st annual Buda Country Fair and Wiener Dog races, which was held at Buda City Park. The 2018 theme, “Wonder Wiener,” lent itself to a variety of unique costumes throughout the course o...

Despite developers’ attempts to ease worries, neighbors believe a proposed subdivision in Dripping Springs’ extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) could worsen flooding in the area and contaminate and possibly damage the Edwards Aquifer. The 782-acre property, located on FM 967 just outside of Buda, ha...

Buda’s annual audit on financial reports received the highest level of assurance for Fiscal Year 2016-17, according to a press release. The “clean,” or unmodified audit means the “city’s financial records have been determined by the audit firm to be free of any misrepresentations,” according to the ...

With applications due at the end of the week, Buda officials hope the third round of a program designed to maximize downtown businesses’ advertising dollars will bring in more tourism for the entire historic district. The Buda Main Street Department launched the co-marketing program in October, Main...

Portions of public parkland will soon be used for road widening and improvement projects in Buda after city leaders unanimously approved a resolution calling for it April 17. The three road improvement projects – including Goforth Road, San Antonio Street/Garison Road, and Main Street – will be usin...

A man with ties to the Buda and Kyle communities has been identified as one of the four victims in an April 22 mass shooting at a Waffle House in Nashville, Tennessee. Joe R. Perez, 20, was shot and killed along with three others by Travis J. Reinking, 29, of Morton, Ill., who authorities suspect is...

Authorities have determined threats made on social media toward Hays High late Thursday were not credible, according to a press release. That determination was reached after an overnight investigation was conducted by the Hays County Sheriff's Office. According to a press release from Hays County Sh...

After a threat discovered on social media was found to be unrelated to Hays CISD schools, district officials are encouraging parents and students to remain vigilant. On Thursday, Hays High students reported seeing a post on Snapchat showing two guns in a backpack or satchel with the words, "ready fo...

Buda Fire Department firefighter Johnny Hyde watched helplessly April 11 as fire raged through the roof of a residence in the 9000 block of Camino Real near Uhland. Crews from seven area fire departments, along with the Hays County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), helped to extinguish the b...

Moe and Gene Johnson High could take on a spotted look when it opens in 2019. On Monday, Hays CISD’s Student Advisory Panel (SAP) recommended the Jaguars as the MoeJo High mascot, along with the color scheme of black and gold. The recommendation will now go before the Hays CISD Board of Trustees Apr...