Following the tragic Feb. 14 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Hays County and local school districts assure parents and students there are safety protocols in place in the instance of an emergency situation. According to a county press release, Hays County officials instituted a School Safety P...

In the back of her mind, Buda resident and Hays CISD Board Trustee Holly Raymond views Aug. 29, 2013 as a distant memory that seemed almost dream-like. An 18-inch scar on her chest, however, pulls Raymond back to the reality that death, in fact, had once set foot on her doorstep. Amid the fear, pain...

An increase in Hays County SWAT activity over the past four years prompted the agency to obtain grant funding for night vision goggles. Lt. Joe Faulkner, commander of the Hays County SWAT team, said roughly 95 percent of SWAT’s operations take place in low-light or no light conditions. Faulkner said...

The process of developing a proposed amphitheater in Buda City Park marched forward Tuesday While no official vote was taken, the Buda City Council directed Design Workshop, the group tasked with designing the amphitheater, to begin with a base $550,000 plan for the project, with city leaders possib...

One of the worst kept secrets in Buda is a mystery no more. By unanimous approval, Buda city leaders Tuesday approved a Buda Economic Development Corporation development agreement that paves the way for Baylor Scott & White to build a 70,000-square-foot, full-service hospital in the city’s extraterr...

After much speculation and nearly two years of negotiation, a hospital will soon be built in Buda. By unanimous approval, Buda city leaders Tuesday approved a Buda Economic Development Corporation (EDC) development agreement paving the way for Baylor Scott & White (BS&W) to build a  full-service hos...

Continued frustration over a controversial Driftwood wedding venue led area residents to protest in Austin Monday. The protest, held in front of Terry Black’s BBQ, was done in opposition to the Mark Black Wedding Venue, which is proposed to be located on Crystal Hills Drive. The protests erupted rou...

A decision on a controversial Driftwood wedding venue was pushed back another week as Dripping Springs city leaders continue to gather more information on the matter. By a unanimous vote, the Dripping Springs City Council Feb. 13 voted to postpone a decision on the Mark Black Wedding Venue until Feb...

After almost three years, Hays County has finally received federal funding for disaster recovery from a pair of devastating flood events in 2015. The county was given approximately $11.6 million for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery Funds. The U.S. Department of Housing and ...

A proposed program could give Buda Police more eyes and ears on the streets. On Feb. 6, Buda Police Chief Bo Kidd introduced the department’s Citizen on Patrol (COP) program, which could go before the city council for approval later this year. “The COPs are similar to a neighborhood watch, but more ...