UPDATE – 8:38 p.m. Additional road closures as a result of heavy rain and the possibility of extended power outages are what Hays County officials are expecting during the overnight hours, according to a press release. The information, which was disseminated in a press release, comes as Tropical Sto...

As the threat of severe weather from Hurricane Harvey is imminent, emergency officials are taking steps to prepare for the worst. Hays County’s Office of Emergency Management, along with local emergency districts, are organizing efforts in the event of severe weather this weekend. According to multi...

A DPS officer works late Wednesday night on the wreck near Leisurewoods. By Samantha Smith A Louisiana woman died and three other people are in critical condition at St. David’s South Austin as a result of a traffic collision on FM 1626 late Wednesday, Aug. 23. According to DPS public information of...

Tensions mounted between Buda city leaders Aug. 15 as they were unable to unanimously agree on the ballot language for a Nov. 7 referenda item on water fluoridation. Buda City Council members were asked to choose between three different legally accepted options regarding the ballot language for a fl...

A flurry of late election filings brought the total number of candidates vying for four Kyle City Council seats to 10, according to Kyle’s city website. Bill Sinor, Nicole Romero-Piche and Jaime Sanchez all join District 1 Kyle City Council member Travis Mitchell in throwing their hats into the Kyle...

Time is running out for residents to cast their hat into the ring for a plethora of places on the Buda and Kyle City Council dais that are up for grabs this November. The deadline for filing required paperwork is 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21. Filings must be submitted to the city secretary before the dead...

Over $126,000 in technology equipment for Buda’s new municipal facility was given the green light by Buda city leaders Aug. 1. The unanimous vote from the Buda City Council came after officials tabled discussion in July to revise the list of equipment needed for the new facility, as well as send out...

More than $13,000 in Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds was approved for the 2018 Fajita Fiesta, as well as the 2018 Buda Lions Club Country Fair and Wiener Dog Races.  Approval of the funds came after Lysa Gonzalez, Buda director of tourism, presented recommendations from the HOT grant committee for f...

major milestone was reached this year as the Lions Club International organization celebrates its centennial by honoring the mission of service that began in Chicago, Illinois in 1917. Locally, Lions Club organizations in Wimberley, Buda and Kyle not only pave the way for some of Hays County’s most ...

Hays and Lehman High cheerleaders banded together with volunteers this weekend as they officially kicked off the third annual School Supply Drive to “fill the bus” at the Buda H-E-B. The event is a partnership between the Buda Care Corps, which includes Broadway Bank, H-E-B and Hays CISD. This event...