By Sahar Chmais There is an instinctual phenomenon of “counting,” little known to those who are not Black. “You know what I mean when I say counting,” Ray Bryant, Buda’s first Black city council member, asked. “Every black person knows what that means and that’s what we do. When we walk into a room ...

By Sahar Chmais BUDA – Buda Black History Celebration 2.0 kicks off on Feb. 20, with a theme different from last year’s. Unlike the year prior, the event will be virtual to keep in line with COVID-19 safety precautions. The celebration will be broadcast from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the Buda Black Histor...

By Sahar Chmais BUDA – From now until the end of March, it would cost approximately $91,000 for Buda to administer COVID-19 tests through CVS Health’s Return Ready program. The city pays for these tests through CARES Act funds, but they have been presented with a chance to pay nothing for state-allo...

Residents are encouraged to engage in city council meetings and other town events in the Hays County area. Kyle  Saturday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 12 starting at 9 a.m. : Santa visits Kyle Wednesday, Dec. 2 : West Ranch to Market 150 Naming Committee meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 : Mayoral Run...

Sahar Chmais  On Wednesday night, Buda City Council said their goodbyes to Mayor George Haehn and Councilwoman Remy Fallon.  “I really appreciate all the effort everybody has provided to this council,” Haehn addressed the council. “The advice, the friendship and the association, we’ve all been there...

The Hays Free Press posed the following questions to candidates for Buda City Council Position 2 At-Large. Here are their responses. Monica Davidson Buda City Council candidate for Position 2 At-Large HFP: How would you further economic development efforts for the area? Davidson: Buda is PRIME real ...

The Hays Free Press posed the following questions to candidates for Buda City Council Position 1 At-Large. Here are their responses. LaVonia Horne-Williams Buda City Council candidate for Position 1 At-Large HFP: How would you further economic development in the Buda area? Horne-Williams: Buda is gr...

by Sahar Chmais BUDA – John D. and Byrd Mims Garison Memorial Park in Buda, which was purchased in 2016, is on its way to getting developed. On Aug. 18, Buda City Council members listened to the proposed Garison Park features, which were planned in 2016. Greg Olmer, Parks and Recreation director, pr...

By Anita Miller Life changed for all of us in March, when mid-month, the first case of COVID-19 sickened a Hays County resident. But for many in the northern part of the county, something else happened around the same time that affects how they go about their daily routine — Helen’s Casa Alde in Bud...

Staff report Four people including incumbent Travis Mitchell are in the running for mayor of Kyle. Mitchell, who is seeking his second three-year term, faces challengers Linda Tenorio, who formerly served on the Kyle City Council, Peter Parcher, who led a recall effort directed at Mitchell in 2019, ...