Prohibits installation of cast iron pipes; adds new requirements for incident/accident reporting New pipeline safety rules adopted by the Railroad Commission of Texas prohibit natural gas distribution pipeline operators from installing underground cast iron, wrought iron or bare steel pipelines. Oth...

By Chase Rogers Local candidates looking for a win during the March 3 Texas primaries showed up in force at the Hays County League of Women Voters candidate forum Feb. 13. But only one of five candidates seeking the State Rep. District 45 positions showed up at the event. Candidates vying for Hays C...

Buda transit meeting On Thursday Feb. 20, the city invites community members to participate in a meeting from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Buda City Hall lobby to discuss transportation needs. They will present input collected from the fall 2019 transportation survey and show a map of the recommendations brou...

Additional charges have been filed against two people charged with firing at a Hays County Sheriff’s Office vehicle during a high-speed chase from Dripping Springs to near Johnson City earlier this month. Nathaniel Castro, 23, of El Paso and Klarissa Soto, 19, of Manchaca were taken into custody Feb...

Kinder Morgan expressed pleasure, but opponents of the company’s planned 430-mile Permian Highway Pipeline (PHP) disagreed with a judge’s opinion that the project can proceed. Travis County District Judge Robert Pitman ruled Feb. 14 against a temporary restraining order sought by the T.R.E.A.D. (Tex...

“Is this a roast?” Buda Postmaster Ron Garrett seemed apprehensive as he stepped up to address the monthly Buda Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Feb. 12. Invited by J.R. Gonzales, the Chamber’s executive director, Garrett was there to address concerns about delays in delivery and related matters asso...

By Anita Miller The Kyle City Council is poised to consider at its meeting Tuesday declaring the population of the city to be 50,000 or more and expanding the extraterritorial jurisdiction to 3.5 miles beyond the city limits. According to the Texas Local Government Code, a city’s ETJ is determined b...

Hwy. 21 near Uhland remained closed as of late morning in the wake of a fatal collision involving a dumptruck. More details was they become available. Anita Miller photo

Hwy. 21 near Uhland remained closed as of late morning in the wake of a fatal collision involving a dumptruck. More details was they become available. Anita Miller photo

The driver of a vehicle from which shots were fired at a Hays County deputy during a weekend high-speed chase from Dripping Springs to near Johnson City is being held in Hays County Jail on bonds totaling $2 million; while the alleged shooter’s bonds total $1.5 million. Nathaniel Castro, 22, and Kla...