HAYS COUNTY — On Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Hays County Commissioners Court approved a partnership with the Blanco River Regional Recovery Team (BR3T) establishing a housing stability program for residents. BR3T is a nonprofit located in San Marcos that offers housing stability for residents in Hays, Cald...

KFD welcomed three new fire engines and one water tender (a vehicle that can bring water, foam or dry chemicals to aid in combating a fire). The push in ceremony dates to when trucks were pulled by horses. After a fire, they would hose the pumps down, push them into the bay, then hose down the horse...

HAYS COUNTY— A local resident recently performed in New York. Joshua Banbury was born in San Marcos, attended Lehman High School and graduated from the Austin School for Performing and Visual Arts (ASPVA).  On Saturday, Nov. 4, he sang to a full house at The Apollo Café in Harlem, New York.  In the ...

At approximately 8:07 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, the Buda Police Department responded to a report of a vehicle stuck on the train tracks at the crossing at South Loop 4 and West Goforth Road (near Buda Mill & Grain). A gray 2022 Nissan Altima, driven by a 54-year-old unnamed male, had pulled off South Lo...

Hays County Commissioners Debbie Ingalsbe, left, and Michelle Cohen, and Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra, and commissioners Walt Smith and Lon Shell, pose with Lieutenant Colonel George C. Carruthers, seated, and his son. The commissioners proclaimed Nov. 7 as Lt. Col. George C. Carruthers Day, reco...

BUDA — On Nov. 8, the Buda City Council voted to accept the historic Buda Train Depot from the current owner and return the structure to the city. According to assistant city manager Wendy Smith, the depot is currently in San Marcos, but has been offered as a donation to prevent the building from be...

HAYS COUNTY — Among parents' top concerns in a childcare facility are safety, reliability and the well-being of their child.  For some parents of children who attended either The Learning Experience — Kyle or The Learning Experience — Buda, the choice initially seemed easy, but they would soon exper...

SAN ANTONIO— Two neighboring legendary high school volleyball teams’ seasons ended within hours of each other and a few miles apart in San Antonio on Saturday, Nov. 11. Class 6A Dripping Springs’ (48-7), the defending state champion, season ended in the Region IV Finals with a bitter loss in three s...

BUDA — Christmas looks different for everyone. Some celebrate at home with their families, putting up lights and baking treats, while others work long shifts as nurses, doctors and first responders. Many children around the globe spend it alone, with little celebration, in orphanages. Volunteers at ...