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...

BUDA - The city of Buda has declared an Alarm Drought Stage 3. While there have been periods of rainfall in the month of December 2023, the precipitation was insufficient to bring the region out of drought conditions. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows Hays County and surrounding counties remaining in "...

BUDA — The city of Buda conducts its annual wastewater (sewer) rate averaging every year from November through February. During this timeframe, residents have an opportunity to make changes that can have a positive effect on future bills. Residents who take measures to reduce water consumption and f...

HAYS COUNTY — Hays County, in partnership with the city of Buda, is conducting a study to explore the feasibility of constructing SH 45 between I-35 and RM 1626. The first open house was held on Thursday, June 15, during which the study was introduced to the public. The study team received valuable ...

At approximately 8:07 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, the Buda Police Department responded to a report of a vehicle stuck on the train tracks at the crossing at South Loop 4 and West Goforth Road (near Buda Mill & Grain). A gray 2022 Nissan Altima, driven by a 54-year-old unnamed male, had pulled off South Lo...

In an email from Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright, it was announced that earlier this week a 15-year-old student was found deceased in their home — the seventh since summer 2022. The death is formally being investigated as a fentanyl overdose by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office. The email is...

BUDA — Buda City Council voted on Tuesday, Sept. 19 to contest a recent petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for the formation of a municipal utility district (MUD) that would serve the proposed Persimmon residential development adjacent to RM 967. The motion — made by co...

BUDA —  A Kyle man was arrested and charged with murder and evading arrest with a vehicle in Buda. At approximately 12:05 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office responded to 16649 IH-35 (Insta-Fuel Travel Center) in Buda for a report of an unconscious male near the gas pumps. De...

BUDA — At approximately 12:05 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office responded to Insta-Fuel Travel Center, 16649 IH-35 in Buda, to a report of an unconscious male near the gas pumps. According to a news release by HCSO, deputies arrived on scene and located a male with apparent...

Van crashes through Buda backyards BUDA — A minivan crashed through the backyards of some residents who live in the Sunfield subdivision in Buda on Monday, Aug. 28. According to the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, the owner of the van had some service technicians pick up the van for service. Because t...