Clark Beach will face off against Remy Fallon for the Buda City Council Place 5 seat.The Hays Free Press asked Buda City Council candidates the following questions. Answers are printed below. Clark Beach 1. What is the biggest issue Buda faces today and why?  Addressing the exponential growth that w...

Paul Daugereau will face off against Jose Montoya for the Buda City Council Place 4 seat. The Hays Free Press asked Buda City Council candidates the following questions. Answers are printed below. Paul Daugereau 1.What is the biggest issue Buda faces today and why? Infrastructure is our biggest issu...

Jose Montoya will face off against Paul Daugereau for the Buda City Council Place 4 seat. The Hays Free Press asked Buda City Council candidates the following questions. Answers are printed below. Jose Montoya 1. What is the biggest issue Buda faces today and why? There are several issues that Buda ...

Single member districts, fluoridation and management of growth were a handful of topics candidates vying for a pair of Buda city council seats took on in Monday’s forum held at City Hall. The event, held by the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce, featured candidates Jose Montoya and Paul Dagereau, who ar...

Political spending in the race for Kyle’s mayoral seat has been a lopsided affair as only one candidate has so far surpassed the $1,000 mark in expenditures. Travis Mitchell, who is the current District 1 city council member and a mayoral candidate, has racked up close to $3,000 in spending on his c...

Possible updates to how Buda approaches water conservation are bubbling to the surface.  Record high water usage, partnered with requirements from the Texas Water Development Board, prompted city staff to present possible updates to Buda’s water conservation and drought contingency ordinance Oct. 4....

In an effort to make Buda a more affordable place to live, city leaders unanimously approved a zoning change 5-0 Oct. 3 for a mixed housing development. The change, which Assistant City Manager Chance Sparks said was part of a first of its kind development agreement, would have a developer build thr...

The Hays (2-5) Rebels extended its wining streak to 12 games against the rival Lehman Lobos (1-6) with a 55-20 blowout win Friday night behind a strong rushing attack and stout defense. The Rebels opened the game with a 22-yard touchdown run on the first drive by senior running back Cade Powell. Hay...

Authorities are investigating the death of a 21-year-old man who was killed after he was reportedly struck by a train in Buda Monday. Ian Antonellis has been identified as the victim in the incident, according to a Buda Police Department press release. Buda Police is investigating the death. Buda Po...

Hays Rebels (1-4, 0-1) vs. Westlake Chaparrals (5-0, 1-0) When: Friday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Bob Shelton Stadium Last week: Lake Travis 60, Hays 34; Westlake 33, Vandegrift 31 Last meeting (2016): Westlake 44, Hays 14 Faced with a four game losing streak, Hays looks to right the ship when they...