On Saturday, Feb. 1, the Buda Chamber of Commerce hosted its inaugural Ground Dog Day at the Buda Amphitheater & City Park. A dachshund named Nacho was selected to be the honorary “ground dog.” According to the city, “Nacho has chosen and he says we’ll have six more weeks of winter!”

BUDA — On Jan. 26, the Kermit “K.C.” Watson, former director of operations for the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce was arrested for credit/debit card abuse and misapplication of fiduciary/financial property. According to a statement released by the chamber, which did not specifically name Watson, “sus...

Em Dash Books owner Lola Watson, center, is surrounded by friends and family, as well as representatives from the city of Buda, Buda EDC and Buda Chamber of Commerce, as she cuts the ribbon for her independent bookstore on Thursday, Jan. 11. Em Dash Books, which is located inside Buda Bike Co. at 20...

Dozens of family, friends, neighbors and former co-workers gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Buda Chamber of Commerce founder Richard “Dick” Schneider on March 25 at the Onion Creek Senior Center, who passed away in September 2022. Throughout the celebration, Schneider’s loved ones contin...

BUDA — It’s not often that governmental entities or individuals are recognized for their positive contributions to the community, but on Feb. 18, the Buda Chamber of Commerce honored the Buda City Council and City Manager Micah Grau with the Champion of Buda and Changemaker awards, respectively. Thi...

By Sahar Chmais Three women are in the race to win the At-Large Position 3 to serve Buda residents, and while they come from different backgrounds, they agreed on many points. Buda’s candidate forum, presented by the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC), made way for residents to get to know their c...

By Chase Rogers HAYS COUNTY – Of all the businesses and occupations greatly affected by state-mandated and local COVID-19 mitigation guidelines since March, the restaurant and service industry may have been hit the hardest, pressuring owners and managers to continuously adapt with no clear end in si...

“Is this a roast?” Buda Postmaster Ron Garrett seemed apprehensive as he stepped up to address the monthly Buda Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Feb. 12. Invited by J.R. Gonzales, the Chamber’s executive director, Garrett was there to address concerns about delays in delivery and related matters asso...

When he opened his Buda area salon last year, Anthonio Quach set out to differentiate his business from others. In order to do so, Quach opted to help nonprofits with his profits. So on June 21, 2018, Quach pledged a dollar from every manicure and pedicure service purchased at his salon toward an ar...

Aye... chihuahua A festive pooch struts his stuff during the Chihuahua Beauty Pageant. The event is sponsored by the Buda Chamber of Commerce.