JOHNSON CITY -- Pedernales Electric Cooperative members in districts 1, 6, and 7 have voted to reelect Milton Rister, Paul Graf and Amy Lea SJ Akers to serve on the board of directors. District 7 includes the cities of Kyle and Buda. PEC’s Annual Membership Meeting will take place at 9 a.m. on June ...

BUDA — The city of Buda is hosting an open house to share more information on the Middle Creek Drive Rehabilitation Project. As part of the voter-approved 2021 Buda Bonds Proposition A Projects, the city of Buda is planning to rehabilitate Middle Creek Drive. The rehabilitation will address ground w...

SAN MARCOS — Mike Kamerlander was named the new president and CEO of The Greater San Marcos Partnership (GSMP). “We’re excited to have Mike as our new CEO,” said GSMP Interim-President Will Conley. “His leadership and expertise will be invaluable in guiding GSMP into its next phase of growth and dev...

BUDA — Buda City Council voted on Tuesday, Sept. 19 to contest a recent petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for the formation of a municipal utility district (MUD) that would serve the proposed Persimmon residential development adjacent to RM 967. The motion — made by co...

By Megan Wehring CONTRIBUTED PHOTO DRIPPING SPRINGS – A fatal accident closed down Fitzhugh Road near Crossroads Drive in Dripping Springs over the weekend. At approximately 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded to the crash on West Fitzhugh Road. A 2009 H...

By Brittany Anderson BUDA — The development agreement for a hotly-debated mixed-use development was denied   – but that does not necessarily stop it from being built.   During the Planning and Zoning meeting on July 26, the commission voted 5-0 to deny the MileStone Community Builders development ag...

By CJ Vetter HAYS COUNTY - At the last state of Kyle address, Mayor Travis Mitchell revealed a plethora of new restaurants coming to Kyle.   One notable eatery coming to the Buda area is Big’s Meat Market. Relocating from Austin, the newcomer to Buda is offering a meat market alongside brisket sandw...

Staff Report Over 5 million visitors at national parks in Texas spent $370,500,000 last year – this resulted in 5,412 jobs which had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $578,500,000.  The peer-reviewed visitor spending analysis was conducted by economists at the National Park Service (NPS) ...

Staff Report KYLE — The Kyle Police Department (KPD) is investigating two deaths inside a residence in the 300 block of Tower Drive.   On Thursday, June 23 at approximately 9:20 p.m., dispatch received a call indicating that one person was shot and possibly deceased while another adult and child wer...

By Brittany Anderson BUDA — From one tight-knit community to another, Hays County residents have found themselves asking how they can help Uvalde in the wake of the tragedy at Robb Elementary School last month.   Photo by Kimberly Fannin. Although words will never be enough to heal their residents, ...