For the first time in five years, Hays CISD high school students will be required to partially foot the bill for their Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. Those changes come after the district altered its AP Exam policy prior to the 2017-2018 school year,   which was enacted after “feedback received from...

Following the tragic Feb. 14 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Hays County and local school districts assure parents and students there are safety protocols in place in the instance of an emergency situation. According to a county press release, Hays County officials instituted a School Safety P...

In the back of her mind, Buda resident and Hays CISD Board Trustee Holly Raymond views Aug. 29, 2013 as a distant memory that seemed almost dream-like. An 18-inch scar on her chest, however, pulls Raymond back to the reality that death, in fact, had once set foot on her doorstep. Amid the fear, pain...

The process of developing a proposed amphitheater in Buda City Park marched forward Tuesday While no official vote was taken, the Buda City Council directed Design Workshop, the group tasked with designing the amphitheater, to begin with a base $550,000 plan for the project, with city leaders possib...

One of the worst kept secrets in Buda is a mystery no more. By unanimous approval, Buda city leaders Tuesday approved a Buda Economic Development Corporation development agreement that paves the way for Baylor Scott & White to build a 70,000-square-foot, full-service hospital in the city’s extraterr...

After much speculation and nearly two years of negotiation, a hospital will soon be built in Buda. By unanimous approval, Buda city leaders Tuesday approved a Buda Economic Development Corporation (EDC) development agreement paving the way for Baylor Scott & White (BS&W) to build a  full-service hos...

A proposed program could give Buda Police more eyes and ears on the streets. On Feb. 6, Buda Police Chief Bo Kidd introduced the department’s Citizen on Patrol (COP) program, which could go before the city council for approval later this year. “The COPs are similar to a neighborhood watch, but more ...

Confusion over Buda Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Board of Director applications prompted city leaders to pause on appointing new members Feb. 6. The move, which was done via a 6-1 Buda City Council vote to table appointments, aims to give residents more time to apply. Buda City Council mem...

One person was killed Saturday after a single-vehicle rollover wreck occurred on FM 1626 at Oakwood Drive near Buda. Jonathan Baker, 45, of Kyle, was identified as the victim in the wreck, said Scott Cary, Hays County Pct. 5 Justice of the Peace. According to authorities, a 2017 Nissan Maxima was tr...

Traffic woes at the FM 1626 and RM 967 intersection was the impetus for Buda City Council to submit a proposal for two planning studies. The council approved the applications to the Capital Area Metro Planning Organization (CAMPO) at its Feb. 6 meeting for funding for the studies. Buda City Engineer...