BUDA — Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright announced last week that two new principals have been named. Shawn Maxwell will serve as the new principal for Kyle Elementary School and Salvador Vega will be the new principal of Simon Middle School. Maxwell is a longtime Hays CISD employee with a ne...

This summer marks the 3rd Annual Summer Musical partnership between Central Texas Theatre Academy (CTTA) and the city of Buda. This year, the production chosen was “Grease.” The show is free to the public and running until July 16 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 8 p.m.

BUDA — On June 29, the city of Buda issued a response to letters mailed by MileStone Community Builders to residents regarding the proposed Persimmon project located off RM 967. According to the city, the letter “attempted to paint the city of Buda as unreasonable in its negotiations with MileStone ...

KYLE — Ascension Seton Austin nurses recently held a strike on June 27 to protest against work environments and understaffing. Though Ascension Seton Hays in Kyle did not participate, residents say it may not be long before it hits closer to home. Community members have been vocal about understaffin...

Red, White & Buda is the city’s annual event celebrating the Fourth of July. Hundreds of people took part in the celebration by wearing festive clothing and decorating their bikes. The parade kicked off the day of commemoration and was followed by awards for Most Patriotic, Most Festive and Best Dec...

NIEDERWALD — A wreck between two vehicles at approximately 4:24 p.m. Saturday in Niederwald has left one person dead and two others in critical condition. According to a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson, both DPS and Hays County EMS responded to a wreck that occurred on SH 21 and Count...

HAYS COUNTY — Hays County Criminal District Attorney Kelly Higgins announced that on June 29, a Hays County jury found Caden Farese guilty of possession of a controlled substance - fentanyl, a State Jail Felony. That jury subsequently sentenced him to 18 months in state jail. According to Higgins, p...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — With the help of a $21,795 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC), Rambo Masonic Lodge. No. 426 will soon install new energy-efficient windows in its 141-year-old building within the historic district in downtown Dripping Spr...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — When it comes to community, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone more embedded in the culture and recent history of Dripping Springs than Alex Dormont. As someone once mentioned, “When anyone in this town learned to play music, Alex was no doubt one of their first teachers.” Inde...

WIMBERLEY — The Wimberley Valley Chamber of Commerce recognized a pair outstanding members during an awards mixer at Fall Creek Vineyard on Thursday, June 22. Each year, the organization gives out awards to honor those individuals who have gone above and beyond to serve the Wimberley Valley business...