'Newsbreak'

By Brittany Kelley BUDA — The city of Buda will host its fourth annual Juneteenth event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 17 to educate residents and celebrate the federal holiday.

By Brittany Kelley BUDA — In November 2021, Michael Curlee, a Buda resident, fell out of a deer tower resulting in paralysis of his lower extremities and making his home inadequate until the Austin National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) offered a remodel at no cost.

BUDA — The city of Buda began Arts in the Park — a series of family activities, concerts and musicals that will occur every weekend through July. This past Friday, the city hosted an array of family-friendly activities such as a foam machine that delighted kids and adults alike, as well as arts and crafts and a train.

KYLE — There have been a number of propositions on the ballot over the past six years aiming to benefit the residents of Kyle, including a railroad infrastructure improvement, park and road improvements and the construction of the Public Safety Center.

HAYS COUNTY - Hays County Criminal District Attorney Kelly Higgins announced that several felony criminal cases have been resolved over the last two weeks with significant sentences.

By Wayland D. Clark DRIPPING SPRINGS — The most talented softball high school seniors in the Central Texas area will compete in the 23rd Annual Austin Area All-Star Game, which will be played at the Dripping Springs ISD softball field at 7 p.m. on June 7.

DRIPPING SPRINGS

‘We’re not serving their dementia, we’re not serving their walker or their wheelchair. We’re serving that person ...’

— One in five U.S. adults experiences some form of mental illness each year. Half of all lifetime mental illnesses begin by age 14 and 75% by age 24, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

I’ve always loved reading, and that is where my dream of wanting to be a writer began.

BUDA — City of Buda residents were invited to take part in meetings held on the Old Black Colony Water Tank project — a proposal to construct a new elevated water storage tank on property associated with Whispering Hollow Park.

KYLE — This past weekend, the city of Kyle Arts and Cultural Commission hosted All Aboard! Railroad Depot Painting Event as a part of the Art in Kyle project.