For more background on this story, click here:  Jumping from the EDC ship Accusations of discrimination from three female Buda Economic Development Corporation (EDC) employees were levied Tuesday against the city of Buda as the battle between the two bodies escalated. Those accusations came as the B...

While Buda officials eye the possible passage of an Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) bill, heartburn remains over legislation that could cap the city’s ability to increase its property tax rate.  On April 18, Texas Solutions Group (TSG), an Austin-based firm lobbying on Buda’s behalf during the 86...

Wimberley Business Expo April 25 Wimberley’s Annual Business Expo will be 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Community Center. Meet local entrepreneurs and business owners and learn the services they provide. Attend seminars and workshops. Free admissions to exhibitor hall. Prize drawings, free samples, food tru...

Board releases employees from contracts due to ‘hostile environment’   Three of four employees of the Buda Economic Development Corporation (EDC) will be gone by May, and it’s through no fault of their own. The Buda EDC Board of Directors released Ann Miller, EDC Executive Director, from her contrac...

Update at 5:00 p.m. A precautionary lockout at Simon Middle School and Hemphill Elementary Schools have been lifted after a pursuit of a stolen vehicle in the area by the Hays County Sheriff's Office. Lieutenant Todd Riffe said the pursuit started in San Marcos before the suspect made his way toward...

An estimated $1.4 million project calling for completion of the Garlic Creek Trail system is what Buda city leaders plan to submit for possible state funding.  But some Buda City Council members worried the proposed project, if completed, could negatively impact school bus service for residents in n...

UPDATE – 10:30 a.m.  Hays County officials and the community at-large are mourning the loss of Phillip Taylor, 40, of Mountain City, a longtime law enforcement officer and elected official who was killed in a rollover wreck on FM 2770 Thursday night. Eric Wright, Hays CISD superintendent, said in a ...

Hazardous construction conditions along Old San Antonio Road near Buda is forcing Hays County officials to temporarily close part of the thoroughfare.     Jennifer Scott, Hays County Pct. 2 administrative assistant, said officials closed Old San Antonio Road at Manchaca Springs Road to allow constru...

Over the past few months, Barton Publications staff has penned several articles relating to Kinder Morgan's proposed Permian Highway Pipeline, a 430-mile underground natural gas pipeline that's to go from far west Texas to near the Houston area. Below are links to all Barton Publication stories on t...

Hundreds of law enforcement officials burned rubber and hit the pavement last week for the 6th annual Capital of Texas Police Motorcycle Chute Out held at Cabela’s in Buda. The event, which drew motorcycle officers from multiple states and Canada, had riders go through a variety of challenges. A pol...