eon clad revelers joined together under the glow of dark lights in donating to a worthy cause at the inaugural Neon Club Extravaganza in Buda Saturday. The benefit, which was held as a fundraiser for the Hays County Food Bank, was a collaborative effort by Danny Payne, owner of Nate’s Bar, and Jayna...

More than $1.5 million in outstanding fines have accumulated in violations and warrants and are missing from city coffers. Beth Smith, Hays County Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace and the person who oversees Buda’s municipal court, said July 18 everything “seemed to be running smoothly in the court.” Smi...

H-E-B is recalling Fresh Ground 80/20 Chuck that was packaged on styrofoam trays July 23 at the Buda store along the Interstate 35 frontage road. According to an H-E-B press release, the recall affects only the H-E-B store in Buda and only fresh ground 80/20 chuck packed on styrofoam trays with a ti...

As the deadline for election filing for the November 2017 election draws near, current Buda Mayor Todd Ruge sends a heartfelt farewell letter to Buda residents as he bows out of the spotlight after deciding not to seek re-election. Ruge gave an exclusive press release to the Hays Free Press on Frida...

Buda residents may be seeing an increase in water and wastewater rates in the new fiscal year because of various water and wastewater capital improvement projects, the new wastewater treatment expansion and the agreement with Alliance Regional Water Authority regarding the pipeline being built. Fina...

Potential safety issues led Buda city leaders to table a request to allow on-street parking for an incoming business in the downtown sector. The request, made by Dickson Productions, an entertainment marketing group that’s worked with acts such as “Asleep at the Wheel,” called for eight additional p...

A  passion for craft beer, as well as an inventive gift from his father-in-law, was how Marc Woffenden began paving the road toward opening his own brewery. All of his dreams came true Friday when the community joined Woffenden and his family in officially opening Two Wheel Brewing. Woffenden said h...

A three-way agreement among Buda, the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (GBRA) and the Sunfield Municipal Utility District (MUD) could allow for the future expansion of the city’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). The agreement, approved unanimously by the Buda City Council June 20, would call for t...

Managing what’s been called the fastest growing city in Texas was the message from Buda Mayor Todd Ruge in his state of the city address June 14. While the city continues to grow in population, with the increase comes the prospect of providing necessary infrastructure and services to meet the demand...

Positive reactions to operations and maintenance (O&M) cost estimates for improvements under Proposition 5 of the city’s 2014 bond emerged from the Buda City Council dais June 13. The projected cost for the O&M for improvements to City Park, as well as the proposed Green Meadows Splash pad and the G...