The Buda Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the 3rd Annual Buda Bogey Classic on Monday, April 17 at Onion Creek Club. Twenty-four four-person teams competed for bragging rights. The U.S. Foods team, consisting of Richard Boone, Meredith Schaffer, Jack Fennel and Jeanine Kennedy took first place. “We w...

KYLE — Bryan Langley has been named the sole candidate for the position of Kyle city manager. City council voted unanimously in a special meeting on Friday, April 13 to approve Langley for the position following a strenous search involving 69 candidates. “Very rarely is this council in unanimous agr...

O. Lamont Ramage The honorable O. Lamont Ramage, Justice of the Peace (retired), 81, of Buda, Texas passed away on April 12, 2023, at home surrounded by family after a long illness. Lamont proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp.  Lamont was a graduate of Sam Houston State University wher...

‘Just because you tell me it’s fine, that doesn’t mean it’s fine. Especially when there is so much proof that it isn’t.’ BUDA — In November 2022, Doral Academy parents gathered with school leadership to bring attention to health and safety concerns they had for their children. On March 21, 2023, par...

The Kyle Public Library, in partnership with the VFW of Kyle and the Masonic Lodge, hosted a Lego competition and Lego drive on Thursday, April 6 to benefit the Center for Autism and Related Disorders in Kyle.

On Tuesday April 4, the Hays Hawks traveled to Cedar Park High School to face the Cedar Park Timberwolves. The Hawks were outscored by the Timberwolves with a final score of 5-0.

Open house held for feedback BUDA — Buda is growing, but residents have been vocal about wanting to preserve its small-town charm while also providing an enriching downtown and living experience. More than a dozen community members attended a Downtown Master Plan open house on April 5 to provide fee...

KYLE — The local winners for Kyle VFW Post 12058’s art and singing contest have been announced. The Post held the contests through the VFW Auxiliary, one of the nation’s oldest veterans service organizations that supports veterans, military service personnel and their families. The VFW Auxiliary’s “...

'There’s a disconnect between what students are interested in and what is valued in the classroom' HAYS COUNTY — For most students, required writing in the classroom may not always be enjoyable. A local publishing house and nonprofit is working to break the standard and promote literacy through poet...

As a few of y’all know and many of y’all suspect, I own a pickup truck. Actually, I own two trucks, but only one leaves the ranch. The tires of my ’94 GMC Sonoma haven’t touched asphalt in over a decade. It still runs, although it has a few quirks. Although I personally replaced the muffler, the exh...