After several weeks of working to repair the RM 150 double crossings over Onion Creek, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials Friday said they have fixed the damage and reopened the road to traffic. Reopening the road comes more than a month after TxDOT officials closed the crossing du...

Authorities have identified a Lockhart teen as the victim in an accidental drowning at Five Mile Dam Wednesday. Wyatt James Kunze, 15, of Lokchart, was named as the victim in the incident. Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler said the drowning was accidental and authorities suspect no foul play. Around 2...

A 15-year-old boy died Wednesday after authorities say he drowned at Dudley Johnson Park, also known as Five Mile Dam, located between San Marcos and Kyle, according to a press release. According to a Hays County Sheriff's Office officials, authorities responded to Dudley Johnson Park around 2:06 p....

A pay raise for Dripping Springs ISD teachers is forthcoming after district leaders Monday approved the measure following passage of key legislation in Austin. Through approval of House Bill (HB) 3 in May, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this month, DSISD is projected to receive roughly $3.7 mill...

Texas towns can now use hotel occupancy tax (HOT) dollars to reduce light pollution and preserve the dark skies above, all thanks to a Driftwood-area legislator. Earlier this month, House Bill 4158, authored by State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood), became law after it passed through Texas Gov. Greg...

Hays CISD teacher pay raises are on the horizon, but district leaders are waiting to see just how much they’ll bump them up. That was the discussion Monday as Hays CISD’s board of trustees finalized its $235 million budget for the 2019-20 school year by a unanimous 7-0 vote. District leaders finaliz...

Red, White & Buda, July 4th Come celebrate Independence Day July 4th in Buda! A morning children’s parade filled with decorative bicycles, wagons, and unique kids’ floats take route on Main Street. Bounce houses and more family fun can be found at City Park. The celebration continues into the night ...

   Buda city leaders June 18 gave the green light to changes within its water conservation ordinance. Those changes, approved by a 7-0 vote, will go into effect immediately. Blake Neffendorf, Buda Water Resources coordinator, said in a statement the city made changes to Stage 2 restrictions after a ...

Authorities continue their search for a suspect who robbed in broad daylight a Wimberley bank at gunpoint June 20. According to a Hays County press release, the suspect, described as a white man, entered the Broadway Bank on Ranch Road 12 and committed an armed robbery. No customers were in the bank...

Finding ways to improve Hays County’s criminal justice woes could be forthcoming. Later this month, members of Hays County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee (CJCC) expect to unveil their solutions as part of a criminal justice overhaul plan. Hays County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee ...