JOHNSON CITY — Rooted in community, Pedernales Electric Cooperative invests in educational programs and support for teachers and classrooms across the Texas Hill Country. On Nov. 22, PEC announced the winners of its new Teacher Spotlight Award — intended to recognize the superb work teachers do in t...

BUDA — City of Buda Community Relations and Destination Services Director Lysa Gonzalez gave a presentation to Buda City Council members regarding 2024 holiday events at its Nov. 19 meeting. Several holiday-themed proclamations were given, as well. The Hays County Food Bank’s Turkeys Tackling Hunger...

BUDA — US Foods, one of the nation’s leading foodservice distributors, announced plans to expand its operations in Buda, adding 165 jobs and investing more than $120 million in the area. After considering multiple locations nationwide, the company selected Buda, citing $3 million in competitive ince...

BUDA — Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Lieutenant Colonel Evan Miller, a long-time resident of Buda, was given the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for 50 years of flying without accident. Miller, who retired from Delta in 2019, took his first flight when he was...

BUDA — “Lights, camera, action” is at the forefront for the young thespians known as the Hays Legacy Players, who have been dedicatedly working the last three months for their upcoming performances of the teen edition of “Chicago.” The students will take the stage Dec. 7-8 and 12-15 in the Burdine C...

BUDA — Innovative individuals, business owners and entrepreneurs alike will soon get a new resource that they can utilize in the city of Buda. The Buda Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is launching the HIVE — Home for Innovators, Visionaries & Entrepreneurs — that will serve as an entrepreneur...

KYLE — The final attendance zone map recommendation regarding the 2025-26 school year and future opening of Ramage Elementary School was presented to the Hays CISD Board of Trustees at its Nov. 18 meeting, as well as details on a potential May 2025 bond. “The recommendation achieves creating a zone ...

BUDA — City of Buda Bond Program Manager Kenny Crawford gave a presentation regarding the status of the 2021 bond program at the Nov. 6 Buda City Council meeting. The bond program includes $73.67 million for Proposition A - Transportation and $16.09 million for Proposition B, along with additional g...

BUDA — Over the past several weeks, the Buda Police Department has received reports involving a phone scam, which has left at least half a dozen victims in the city out of money. According to BPD Community Affairs Officer Freddy Erdman, these phone scams are a form of voice phishing, or vishing, Erd...