Hays senior Sam Breyfogle pitched five strong innings and had an RBI-single in the Rebels' 11-2 win at Lockhart Friday night. (Photo by Joel San Miguel) By JASON GORDON In about the time it takes to stand in line and get served at Kreuz’s, Black’s or Chisholm Trail, the Hays baseball team barbequed ...

By JASON GORDON The man picked to lead the Hays boys basketball program into the future certainly has a solid leadership pedigree. Richard McMullen was called sergeant before he was addressed as coach, serving for more than six years in the U.S. Marine Corps after graduating from the University of T...

Mabel L. Van Doren, 80, of Kyle peacefully passed away on April 12, 2010. She was born on June 1, 1929 in Springfield, TN to Rayburn and Maudye Whittaker Grant. A long time resident of Peoria, IL., she managed the Towne House Motel on Knoxville Ave. in Peroria until her retirement in 1979. After her...

Winnie Sue Cook, 59, homemaker of Kyle, formerly of Elgin, died April 15, 2010. She is survived by husband Arthur. Services were held April 21 at Wheatley Heights Baptist Church in San Antonio followed by burial at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Elidia Salazar Arriaga, 63, of Kyle (formerly of Austin) was born on August 30, 1946 and passed away peacefully on April 13, 2010. She was preceded in death by mother Mary Easter Salazar, paternal and maternal grandparents and nephew Charles Siepert, Jr. Elidia is survived by husband of 32 years, Sa...

by JEN BIUNDO A spate of hotel-building, such as the Hampton Inn shown here under construction in December of 2007, has boosted Buda’s tourism revenue. But some motel owners say the market is glutted. (Photo by Richard Stone) This weekend, hundreds of dachshunds and their human handlers will roll in...

Financial Focus by JANET ROSS As an investor, you might think it’s easy to evaluate your investments’ performance. After all, the bigger the gain, the better, right? This statement is true enough, but as an investment strategy, it’s incomplete – and, if followed rigidly, it could lead you to make so...

by JEN BIUNDO The soil and accompanying showers were perfect for planting Saturday at the Earth Share-Fair, discovered (left to right) Kyle Elementary second-grader Izel Gaitan, Assistant Principal Ann Conlee and Principal Elaine Meyer. (Photos by Jim Cullen) The Earth Day Share-Fair last weekend wa...

Check it out by ALLEN FISHER The Buda Library Spring Book Sale will be this weekend, April 23 and 24. We’ll have literally thousands of books for sale for just $5 per bag, plus some special items priced individually. The Friday night members-only preview runs from 6 - 8 p.m. (instant membership avai...

Buda Bits by SANDRA GRIZZLE Azaleas!  What were they thinking? City of Buda employees planted azalea bushes in front of city hall last week, which according to Chris Winslow “is a wonderful plant with great attributes in the Houston area but they hate our heat and alkaline soil.” Winslow, owner of I...