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Peggy Jean Robinson Schmeltekopf, age 95, went to be with her heavenly Father on April 24, 2022.  She passed away at Legend Oaks Healthcare in Kyle, Texas. Peggy was born in Gonzales, Texas on January 17, 1927 to parents Theodore Robinson and Marie Cotton Robinson. She graduated from Gonzales High S...

By Brittany Anderson A grant for the Buda Public Library is looking to implement a program that will improve the library’s ability to better assist the community with their mental health needs.   During its Feb. 15 meeting, Buda City Council unanimously approved to authorize the city manager to exec...

Linda Kay Neptune Smith, beloved mother and grandmother, was called to her eternal resting place on November 28, 2021, while surrounded by her loved ones. She was 80 years of age. Linda entered this world on August 27, 1941 in Okmulgee, OK, born to Everett Brown Neptune Sr. and Virginia Graham Tully...

On Friday, Lehman High celebrated seniors Joey Guajardo and Eema Omar as the school's 2021 Homecoming King and Queen during the coronation ceremony held at Friday night’s halftime. Below, Lehman High senior running back Joey Mojica sprints toward the goalline for a second quarter touchdown run again...

Sixteen years ago, Milburn and Rhonda King built a haunted house at the request of their daughter and it became a tradition they continued every year. They are empty nesters now, but they still continue the tradition because they say the neighbors and kids really seem to appreciate it. But since the...

AUSTIN – In advance of next week’s third special legislative session, a new poll shows Texas voters are increasingly concerned about the state’s future — and they overwhelmingly want leaders to take advantage of billions of federal stimulus dollars coming to Texas.   The statewide voter poll, conduc...

By Sahar Chmais If you recently travelled through the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA), chances are there was a longer wait than most have been accustomed to. The airport is working to fix the overcrowding issue through a massive expansion. Contracting and public engagement opportunitie...

By Sahar Chmais More than 800,000 square feet of industrial space will be erected on the east side of Buda; city representatives consider the project is a feat for residents, infrastructure and the economy. “This is a pretty good visual of how much has changed,” Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones said a...

By Sahar Chmais Even with all the recommendations that Judge Linda Rodriguez received to temporarily take the seat of County Court at Law (CCL) Judge #3, she did not get the position. In a 3-2 vote, the new CCL #3 judge will be Daniel O’Brien. At last week’s meeting of County Commissioners Court, co...