By Andy Sevilla A Hays County grand jury indicted a prominent Buda realtor on an intoxication manslaughter charge stemming from a fatal vehicle collision in September. Jason Tarr, 37, was indicted Jan. 21 on a Sept. 29 second-degree felony intoxication manslaughter charge. Tarr is accused of driving...

By Moses Leos III An impending 107-acre development along Dry Hole Road in Kyle could bring economic development opportunities to an already rapidly growing IH-35 corridor. While jobs could be on the horizon, the added streets in what will be the Hays Commerce Center could also link parts of southwe...

By Andy Sevilla Hays County residents concerned that Buda’s future water supply plan may suck Trinity Aquifer wells dry are pummeling the city with criticism online and calling for its boycott. On Jan. 20 the Buda council “reluctantly” reached a water agreement with Electro Purification (EP), a Hous...

T he old adage that “whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting over” takes on new meaning as more and more people become concerned with Hays County’s future. New developments coming in to towns and cities across the Central Texas region are all fighting for the right to pump, use and even sell ...

By Andy Sevilla Much to the dismay of a standing-room only city hall, Buda council members approved the execution of a water supply contract that would bring one million gallons of water per day for city use from the Trinity Aquifer in western Hays County. The private water supplier who is looking t...

By Andy Sevilla A 2014 inspection of Buda water storage tanks revealed two of those facilities were in poor condition and in need of repair. Now, city officials are readying to make the needed fixes. “Any time we have a deficiency we have to get it fixed,” Buda Mayor Todd Ruge said. “We owe it to th...

By Andy Sevilla Buda city leaders will revisit their special events package and potentially make changes to the regulations after concerns of noise and fireworks exploded on the dais. “What I’m wanting to do is to make sure that all our ordinances apply equally to all,” council member George Hahn sa...

Santa’s Buda Tour The Buda Fire Department will be escorting Santa and his helpers to local Buda neighborhoods from 6-8:30 p.m. each of the nights below: Sunday, Dec. 14 Whispering Hollow  Elm Grove  Leisurewoods   Monday, Dec . 15 Garlic Creek  Cullen Country  Creekside Park  Coves of Cimarron   Tu...

By Andy Sevilla Buda city leaders and residents have both voiced urgency in building a new police department as a top priority as officials plan the roll out of $55 million in voter approved infrastructure fixes. “I think all of us, when we ran for office, ran on public safety as one of our concerns...

By Andy Sevilla Out of concern for traffic safety, a divided Buda council once again delayed action on a rezoning request that could have allowed for a coffee shop to locate near the FM 967 and Cole Springs Road intersection. “My biggest concern with changing this (zoning) is you’re making it where ...