BUDA — At the April 16 meeting, Buda City Council tabled a proposed development agreement for a 98.96-acre residential development, known as The Reserve. This comes after the council postponed the project at an earlier meeting on April 2. Located between Cole Springs Road and Old Black Colony Road, ...

KYLE — The Kyle Police Department arrested William Player Conley, 47, on Tuesday, April 23, for driving while intoxicated (a Class B misdemeanor) and unlawful carrying of a weapon (a Class A misdemeanor). Conley serves in the Place 4 seat on the Wimberley ISD Board of Trustees. At 5:19 p.m. on Tuesd...

Buda in Bloom was held on Saturday, April 20 in the Basil Anthony Moreau Welcome Center parking lot in downtown Buda. Buda in Bloom is a semiannual plant-themed marketplace for local and small businesses to sell their goods. "Selling [at local markets] is great," said Darsha Wilds, an artisan sellin...

BUDA — The Hays CISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a seat belt plan at its April 15 meeting, which will equip the district with a fleet of buses fitted with seat belts at the earliest possible date. On March 22, a Tom Green Elementary School bus was returning from a field trip to the Capita...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The city of Dripping Springs Planning and Building Departments will be relocating to the former Pedernales Electric Cooperative building, located at 661 West Highway 290, on May 1. The city of Dripping Springs is witnessing significant growth, therefore, the decision to relocate c...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Hays County League of Women Voters hosted a candidate forum for the upcoming Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees election, where residents will choose three out of the five candidates vying for the at-large positions, on April 10 at the Sententia Vera Cultural Hub. Stefani ...

KYLE  — According to Companion Animal Parasite Council, one in 50 dogs tested positive for heartworms in Hays County in 2024. In honor of National Heartworm Awareness Month,  Guy Mathews, DVM, of Kyle Animal Hospital explained the risk factors of the disease. “Heartworms are actual worms. If you cou...

Students and community members shop at local vendor booths during the Lehman High School Women in STEM Spring Festival on April 11. In addition to the vendors, there was a petting zoo with reptiles, chickens, sheep, goats and more.

KYLE — At the April 2 Kyle City Council meeting, council voted to approve an item on second and final reading to give council members access to the health insurance program at the city's expense. Previously, at the March 19 meeting, assistant city manager Jesse Elizondo brought forth the item, which...

BUDA — A pedestrian, who has been identified as Thomas D. Shears of Kyle, was struck by a motor vehicle while attempting to cross the roadway in front of Buck’s Backyard at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 14 in Buda. The pedestrian sustained several injuries and was immediately transported...