A Driftwood resident with prior arrests for burglary was taken into custody by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday afternoon after allegedly breaking into a home in the 200 Block of Meyers Road in Buda.   Steven Rene Flores, 30, is charged with burglary of a habitation, a second degree felony, ...

Nothing beats cool water on a hot and humid day and for this young Buda area resident, the time was just right to test out a feature at the city’s new Green Meadows splash pad. On Saturday, Buda city officials cut the ribbon celebrating the opening of the splash pad. The pad had been open to the pub...

No people or animals were hurt Wednesday after lightning struck a Buda area home, leading to a blaze that significantly damaged the structure. The incident happened around 2 p.m. in the 1400 block of Coldstone Hollow in the Whispering Hollow Subdivision. Helping to extinguish the blaze were the Buda...

The days of Hays County residents having to vote at their specified precincts on Election Day could be coming to an end. On Tuesday, Hays County Commissioners approved a resolution in support of participating in a countywide polling place program, which, if approved, would allow voters to cast their...

By Moses Leos III Impending construction at Buda City Park is pushing organizers of the annual wiener dog races to seek a change of venue. According to the Buda Lions Club website, the 22nd annual Buda Country Fair and Wiener Dog Races is slated to be held April 27-28 on property north of Buck’s Bac...

Hays County emergency officials are asking for residents to avoid the area of Emerald Green Trails and Moon Stone Trail in the Stonefield subdivision in Buda due to a residential gas leak. At this time, officials have not deemed it necessary to evacuate the area. However, fire personnel are in the a...

Over 176 animals were confiscated from a Buda area home Thursday from residents who alleged they are a nonprofit animal rescue, according to a Hays County Sheriff's Office press release. Officers received a complaint about inhuman animal care at a residence in the 200 block of Towhee Drive, where a ...

Buda and Kyle officials are assuring residents their water supplies are not affected by the city of Austin's boil water notice, which was enacted early Monday. According to a statement from the city of Kyle's Public Works Department, the city is "in no way affected by Austin's boil water notice." Of...

An unidentified man suffered severe injuries Wednesday afternoon after he jumped off of the Robert S. Light bridge near Buda into traffic along southbound Interstate 35. The man, who has not been identified, suffered extensive lower leg injuries and was transported to an area hospital. The current c...

To mitigate stress on Buda’s water supply during the dry summer months, the city is looking into building a pilot well for an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) system. The proposed ASR project would inject groundwater into the Trinity Aquifer and store it for later use. A pilot well would be drille...