KYLE — The Hays CISD Fine Arts Department hosted the third annual Fine Arts Signing Night, held at the Hays CISD Performing Arts Center. The event, which took place April 28, was created to recognize graduating seniors who “are committed to continuing the visual and performing arts at the collegiate...

BUDA — When high school students ponder their fine arts credit, they may think of traditional options, such as art sculpture, band or choir, but Johnson High School teachers Tiffany Stratton and Amanda Gregory have a more interesting idea: floral design. Students often find themselves in the class b...

Doxa Coffee Roasters held its grand opening May 3 for its new location at 1710 N. FM 1626 in Buda. J.T. Silvils opened up Doxa Coffee Roasters with his co-owner Nick Shock in 2022 and has since expanded its Austin location to Buda. According to its website, its goal is to make coffee with excellence...

HAYS COUNTY — A total of more than $1 billion in school bonds were approved across multiple Hays County school districts, following the May 3 election. According to the Hays County website, 10,458 of the 134,831 registered voters, or 7.76%, cast their vote in the May 3 election. Dripping Springs ISD...

BUDA — Johnson High School student Kallina Rodriguez, a Texas Campus Crime Stoppers Student Ambassador, received an award of recognition from the Buda City Council Tuesday, April 15. According to its website, Hays County Crime Stoppers is an “independent non-profit organization comprised of diverse,...

The Buda Lions Club hosted the 2025 Buda Wiener Dog Races Saturday through Sunday, April 26-27, at Buda Amphitheater & City Park. The finals for the 2025 Buda Wiener Dog Races were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 27.

BUDA — After discovering that her son’s former teacher was arrested for public intoxication, Christina Nichols was left wishing Hays CISD did more to protect future students. Nichols’ son was always a student who loved school. According to the mother, she couldn’t keep him in her arms on his very fi...

KYLE — Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programming at five out of 17 elementary schools within Hays CISD could soon be impacted, as the district awaits a funding decision from the Texas Legislature for the upcoming school year. School funding formula Public schools within the...

BUDA — At the April 15 Buda City Council meeting, city manager Micah Grau gave a presentation on outdoor music venues in downtown Buda. In response to a request from council member Matt Smith, the presentation went over the issues and roadblocks for Buda to be a live music friendly city, including z...

BUDA  — After serving in the Air Force for six years, Aaron Mudry knew that he wanted to help the local heroes in the community when he opened the Buda franchise location of One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning. For decades, the company has been providing “quality and reliable HVAC services to homeow...