By Moses Leos III From Canyon Lake, to Cedar Park and as far away as the state of Michigan, roughly 100 people stirred their chili pots Saturday to compete in the Chilympiad – Buda’s iteration of the famous chili cook off.   And while it didn’t match the grand scale of what was San Marcos’ Chilympia...

STAFF REPORT Buda’s Economic Development Corporation’s director was selected as one of the profession’s 40 under 40. The award, managed by Development Counselors International (DCI), recognizes young talent in the economic development profession. Ann Marie Miller was selected as a winner from a pool...

See our map of area restaurants here. By Moses Leos III F rom McDonald’s to Popeye’s and everything else in between, fast food restaurants are becoming more prevalent in Buda and Kyle.  Of the 92 businesses shown on our map, 24 are dedicated fast food establishments with a drive through. Roughly hal...

I’m so pleased to hear that the city is “empathetic.” Does feeling empathy excuse one from doing the right thing? I could feel empathetic for a store owner as I shoplifted his goods. I could feel empathetic for my neighbor as I raided his garden. Perhaps I would even feel empathetic for your city as...

By Andy Sevilla Close to 200 single-family homes with lot sizes only 50 feet in width could be clustered in Buda to allow for the preservation of a wooded riparian area along Garlic Creek. Buda council members approved the annexation of 76.8 acres of land in January that is part of a slightly larger...

By Andy Sevilla A Hays County grand jury indicted a prominent Buda realtor on an intoxication manslaughter charge stemming from a fatal vehicle collision in September. Jason Tarr, 37, was indicted Jan. 21 on a Sept. 29 second-degree felony intoxication manslaughter charge. Tarr is accused of driving...

By Moses Leos III An impending 107-acre development along Dry Hole Road in Kyle could bring economic development opportunities to an already rapidly growing IH-35 corridor. While jobs could be on the horizon, the added streets in what will be the Hays Commerce Center could also link parts of southwe...

By Andy Sevilla Hays County residents concerned that Buda’s future water supply plan may suck Trinity Aquifer wells dry are pummeling the city with criticism online and calling for its boycott. On Jan. 20 the Buda council “reluctantly” reached a water agreement with Electro Purification (EP), a Hous...

T he old adage that “whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting over” takes on new meaning as more and more people become concerned with Hays County’s future. New developments coming in to towns and cities across the Central Texas region are all fighting for the right to pump, use and even sell ...

By Andy Sevilla Much to the dismay of a standing-room only city hall, Buda council members approved the execution of a water supply contract that would bring one million gallons of water per day for city use from the Trinity Aquifer in western Hays County. The private water supplier who is looking t...