The always-advancing medical industry has officially staked its claim on Buda. Buda city leaders and officials Wednesday broke ground on a new 70,000-square-foot full-service Baylor Scott & White hospital  on White Wing Trail, along with a 20,000-square-foot Ascension Seton Health Center on Overpass...

Nearly three years after floodwaters devastated parts of Wimberley, city leaders continue to address abandoned and substandard homes damaged in the event. Shawn Cox, Wimberley city administrator, said March 15 there are still a few properties that suffered damage from the 2015 Memorial Day flood and...

Questions about how much hotel occupancy tax (HOT) funds Wimberley could allocate to the city’s convention and visitors bureau for 2017 expenses led city leaders to table the matter March 15. The decision continues the ironing out process of an agreement between the two entities. The three-year agre...

The city of Buda hosted its annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 31 at the Buda Sportsplex. The event featured hundreds of families for simultaneous egg hunts along with various events and activities.

After months of deliberation and planning, more food trucks could potentially be coming to the property of 1005 West Highway 290 in Dripping Springs. Dripping Springs Planning and Zoning Commission March 27 recommended the approval of five total trucks on the property and the addition of two more wh...

Plans for limited public access to part of a conservation easement owned by the late Gay Ruby Dahlstrom moved one step closer to completion Thursday. By breaking ground on the Gay Ruby Dahlstrom Preserve, Hays County officials hope to eventually open the 384-acre project, located within the Dahlstro...

Equity across the district and public school funding were two issues tackled by candidates vying for a pair of Hays CISD trustee seats during a March 28 debate. The event, hosted by the Hays Educators Association and Texas State Teachers Association, featured Michelle Cohen and Will McManus, who are...

Heavy rain Wednesday created enough flooding that major thoroughfares throughout Kyle and Buda were shut down, including the portion of FM 1626 between RM 967 and FM 2770. The five inches of rain, combined with a breached stock tank dam located on private property along FM 1626, persuaded county off...

Placing public green space on private land was the crux of concerns from residents opposed to a proposed regional trail system that could connect Austin to San Marcos. Those opinions were gathered during a series of public meetings in San Marcos, Buda and Kyle March 27-29 on the Emerald Crown Trail....

Increased spending on Kyle Police and infrastructure projects were prime topics in Kyle’s inaugural meeting for the 2018-2019 fiscal year budget. The meeting, held March 24 at Kyle City Hall, was a preliminary look into the city’s finances before council approves its budget in the fall. “The purpose...