By Paige Lambert Buda may follow suit of its northern neighbor and prohibit the use of mobile devices while driving. The ordinance was approved 5-1 on first reading Tuesday night, with council member George Haehn dissenting. Council member Angela Kennedy was not present. “A day doesn’t go by that yo...

By Moses Leos III People living in Buda are getting more tickets, as opposed to people traveling through the town.  But overall, both Buda and Kyle Police Departments cited fewer drivers for traffic violations from 2013 to 2014.  The information was presented in both departments’ annual racial profi...

By Moses Leos III Recent incidents involving burglars opening unlocked vehicles in neighborhoods has Kyle Police Department Chief Jeff Barnett stressing vigilance on the public’s part.  While the rate of car burglaries isn’t any higher than normal, Barnett said unlocked cars give criminals an easy c...

By Kim Hilsenbeck For seven-year-old Kaylee Gonzalez, Christmas shopping this year was way different. She spent several hours with Buda’s Animal Control Officer Jennifer Hall. They shopped together as part of the Buda PD Blue Santa program. According to Buda Police Chief Bo Kidd, the Blue Santa prog...

By Kim Hilsenbeck Accidents have the potential to stop traffic for hours and cause residual effects on the flow of travelers, particularly during afternoon rush hour.  That happened last week when a Hays County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputy made the decision to shut down FM 1626 in both directions ...

By Andy Sevilla While Kyle and Buda have laws in place regulating peddlers’ and solicitors’ activities in each city, some door-to-door salesmen fail to acquire the proper permitting to conduct business in those cities. Ordinances in both cities explicitly require door-to-door solicitors to obtain a ...

When Hays CISD announced in April it would cut bus service to Elm Grove Elementary come August, some parents in the Garlic Creek and Cullen Country neighborhoods of Buda were upset. Many moved into the developments thinking bus service was available. Others planned alternatives, such as dropping off...