While still $1.1 million over the planned $4.1 million budget, the Buda City Council approved design documents for improvements to Buda City Park by a 7-0 vote Dec. 5. Claire Hempel, a representative with Design Workshop, updated the Buda City Council on design changes meant to cut costs in the proj...

Hays County residents celebrated a heavy, and rather unusual, dose of winter weather Dec. 7 as roughly four inches of snow fell in some parts, which left the area looking more like Bedford Falls than Central Texas. The resulting weather forced Hays CISD officials to cancel class Dec. 8, while city g...

A resolution addressing vandalism issues at the Jackson Tyler Norris Memorial skate park could be coming after Buda City Council members discussed installation of security cameras. Buda Parks and Recreation Director Greg Olmer updated council members Nov. 21 on vandalism at the park and asked for he...

More than 300,000 square feet of industrial space could soon become available for lease on the east side of Buda in 2018. All of it is part of a development agreement between the Buda Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and Exeter Buda Land, L.P., which officials believe could generate more than ...

Spring 2018 is the timeframe when officials anticipate construction could begin on upgrades to Buda City Park. But concerns over potential high costs to make those upgrades forced Design Workshop, the company tasked with designing City Park, to make necessary changes before the final estimates come ...

More than 20,000 lights covering the equivalent of five miles is the scene visitors to Buda’s Stagecoach Park can expect when the city’s 9th annual Trail of Lights event opens up next month. Juan Mosqueda, a member of the Buda Parks and Recreation department, said the event started as a small, local...

Installing security cameras could be the next move for Buda city officials as they contemplate possibly spending money to curb rampant vandalism at the Jackson Tyler Norris Skate Park. Greg Olmer, the new Buda Parks and Recreation Director, said during the Nov. 15 P&R Commissioner’s Meeting that it ...

Twelve unanswered San Antonio Reagan Rattler points scored in the final 25-plus minutes of play Friday brought Hays Rebels’ season to a close in a heartbreaking 26-25 loss at Comalander Stadium. Hays (4-6) used a methodical approach on offense to much success in the first half. A one yard touchdown ...

The Hays CISD board of trustees voted 6-0 Wednesday to name Dr. Eric Wright, current superintendent of Fredricksburg ISD, as the lone finalist for the district’s superintendent position. The board, which cast the vote during a special called meeting, now must wait 21 days as required by law before t...

Expansion of Buda’s wastewater treatment plant, along with a proposed Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) project, were part of $27.8 million in certificate of obligation (CO) bonds approved by city leaders earlier this month. Approval of the bond sale was made to Hilltop Securities Inc., through a c...