By Andy Sevilla In an unprecedented move, State Representative Jason Isaac filed a bill Thursday that removes eminent domain authority from the Goforth Water Special Utility District outside of its boundaries and service area. If approved, a private water mining project looking to extract 1.9 billio...

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...

Staff report In an unprecedented move, State Representative Jason Isaac filed a bill Thursday that removes eminent domain authority from the Goforth Water Special Utility District outside of its boundaries and service area. “This is not just a water issue, it is also about property rights” Isaac sai...

By Andy Sevilla Buda and Kyle, which collectively are owed more than $5.2 million in outstanding citations, have joined more than 300 law enforcement agencies across the state in this year’s Great Texas Warrant Roundup. The statewide effort is designed to target thousands of defendants with traffic,...

Hays County, in partnership with the state, is improving several roadways in Kyle and Buda to the tune of $88 million as part of their long-range transportation improvements. Officials say road improvements ease traffic congestion, accelerate and attract business and improve quality of life. With Ha...

By Kim Hilsenbeck The buzz in Buda these days is a growing and vibrant music scene, thanks in large part to venues like Tavern on Main and Willie’s Joint and events such as Firefest. But more than that, says Tim Regan, 35, founder of the band Texas Never Whispers, musicians again are moving to this ...

Dear Editor: Why are Buda spokespeople claiming a water emergency when their own data show the projected ‘need’ is for nonexistent residents of proposed future subdivisions?  Could it be that Buda politicians, with the exception of the honorable and courageous Angela Kennedy, are more interested in ...

By Moses Leos III A recent posting on the Hays Free Press Facebook page asked Kyle and Buda residents their opinion about healthy food options in the area. The post accompanied a map of eateries, asking if the two towns were a healthy food desert. Of the 92 businesses on the map, 24 are dedicated fa...

    By ANDY SEVILLA A Hays County District Judge handed down a 60-year sentence Thursday to a Kyle man convicted in the 1986 aggravated kidnapping of a nine-year-old girl. Reynaldo Zamora, 61, was handed down the sentence after a brief punishment hearing Thursday. Judge Bruce Boyer of the 22nd Judic...

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...