25 days of Christmas The Kyle Parks and Recreation Department is celebrating the 25 Days of Christmas all month long at Mary Kyle Hartson Park. Stop by for live music and local vendors from Dec. 1 through Dec. 25 and get in the holiday spirit. Buda Downtown Tree Lighting Ceremony Join us for the kic...

Staff Report HAYS COUNTY — Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra will be seeking a second term next year. Becerra is running for re-election in the primary election on March 1, 2022. He was elected to his first term in 2018. Since then, he has worked to create a public defender’s office, assessed the need...

By Brittany Anderson More parks and recreation opportunities are coming to fruition across Hays County, thanks to a special commission and voter-approved bond. The Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Commission (POSAC) presented information regarding its plan for parks, open spaces and connectivity durin...

By Brittany Anderson Following a wave of anti-semetic rhetoric seen in recent months in Austin and San Antonio, a number of similar incidents hit too close to home here in Hays County — and the Hays County Commissioners Court made it clear that it wants push back against the rhetoric. During its reg...

The holiday season is around the corner, and small businesses everywhere have been pivoting to serve a post-COVID shopping landscape. As consumers are poised to return to brick-and-mortar stores in force this holiday selling season, local mom-and-pop shops, restaurants and service providers can maxi...

25 days of Christmas The Kyle Parks and Recreation Department is celebrating the 25 Days of Christmas all month long at Mary Kyle Hartson Park. Stop by for live music and local vendors from Dec. 1 through Dec. 25 and get in the holiday spirit.   Buda Downtown Tree Lighting Ceremony Join us for the k...

By Brittany Anderson A string of dog attacks across three different neighborhoods in Hays County has dog owners seeking tighter pet policies. The attacks occurred over the course of one week in Kyle, Buda and San Marcos, all resulting in the death of the attacked dogs.   Tom Embleton of Kyle was wal...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — Despite the fact that Hays County could lose thousands in federal funding for its rent and utility relief program, it continues to help residents in need. In Texas, 16 cities or counties might have to return unspent federal funds because they did not meet the 30% distr...

Staff Report Brown Santa The Hays County Brown Santa program is looking for “Christmas elves” to assist with its annual money, canned goods and toy drive that will assist local families in need. The program consists of volunteers from the community and Hays County Sheriff’s Office. Last year, over 6...

By Brittany Anderson Some Hays County residents — including two members of the commissioners court — are concerned with the new commissioners precinct map passed during the Nov. 9 meeting. Map CC2, proposed by Pct. 3 Commissioner Lon Shell, passed in a 3-2 vote. Judge Ruben Becerra and Pct. 1 Commis...