Recent cyberbullying incident also raises questions Buda — More funds and resources will be provided to Hays CISD to address a variety of mental health concerns. During the rescheduled board of trustees meeting on Feb. 24, the board approved an item that will provide the district with funds for ment...

Department received zero racial profiling complaints BUDA — Racial profiling in law enforcement is a discriminatory practice by officials who target individuals on suspicion of a crime based on their race, ethnicity, religion or national origin. In a concerted effort to prevent this, Buda Police Chi...

BUDA — There’s nothing that brings the Hill Country community together quite like a glass of wine. The 6th Annual Texas International Wine Competition (TIWC) was held at The Lodge at Grace in Buda from Feb. 8-11. Winemakers entered more than 700 wines from 11 countries, showcasing their best red and...

Deciding the time had come to sing his own songs, Mac Davis recorded “Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me” on Mar. 1, 1972. Born in Lubbock, Texas during the second year of World War II, Davis grew up in the “Hub City” of the South Plains with his parents and a sister, all squeezed into an efficiency apartm...

A career in journalism seems like the antithesis for someone who was known for most of their early life as being the “shy kid” — but here I am. Talking has never been my strong point. In a room full of people, I’ve always lent myself toward being the person who listens and observes rather than speak...

'That is not normal for a community of our size and scope' BUDA — The Hays County community is continuing to fight the fentanyl crisis. This time, it enlisted the help of state representatives. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) joined various Hays CISD and law enforcement officials on Feb. 23 at Johnson High ...

Collaboration with TXST and residents KYLE — A local fire department is seeking community input. The Kyle Fire Department is partnering with Claudia Röschmann and Dr. Peter Tschirhart of Texas State University to evaluate the community’s perception and develop an engagement proposal for the departme...

KYLE — In an effort to meet the demands of growth and recycle water resources, Kyle City Council unanimously voted to approve $2 million for the water reclamation project on Tuesday, Feb. 21. On Feb. 14, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) announced that he secured $2 million in direct fede...

The Lehman High School softball team improved its record to 6-1 on the season with five wins at the Navarro Tournament held at Huber Fields in Seguin from Feb. 17-18. The Lobos posted wins over FEAST Home School (16-0), Poth (12-3), Parkland (12-3), Burges (8-2) and Luling (5-0). Its lone defeat cam...

SNAP, CRACK & POP! Kyle — Residents will soon have another option for their chiropractic needs in Kyle. The Joint Chiropractic was founded in 1999 by a doctor who had the vision to transform the traditional concept of routine chiropractic care by making it more convenient and affordable. In March 20...