Staff report, Photos by Wayland Clark (wfotos.com) BUDA – After a 24-year wait, Hays High is back among Texas High School football’s elite. Five total touchdowns scored by quarterback Durand Hill, mixed in with dominant defense, carried Hays to a 38-10 win over the Vandegrift Vipers to claim the 6A ...

By Sahar Chmais  Buda City Council submitted nominations to establish a Buda Bond Advisory Committee for a proposed 2021 bond referendum election.  The new 11 committee members will be:  Colin Strother  Theo Kosub  Ricardo Garay Wendy Scott Krista Phillips  Lori Moya  David Nuckels  Jay Heinrich Tia...

By Sahar Chmais Buda wants to give its residents incentives to conserve water, and the council took a look at options at its last meeting. Tuesday night, Blake Neffendorf, Buda’s water resource coordinator, presented council with a breakdown of the city’s water supply, costs and potential incentive ...

By Sahar Chmais  Like a moth to a flame, Buda’s Trail of Lights drew in a large crowd on the cold Saturday evening to watch the colorfully lit-up displays.  Buda Trail of Lights Businesses like A Snowball’s Chance, Dance Unlimited, HEB, Buda Gearheads and even the Boys Scouts and Girl Scouts posted ...

Sahar Chmais  Buda Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC), in conjunction with the Hays County Food Bank, hosted its first Zoom-A-Thon on Dec. 5 to provide food for residents in need of aid this season.  “We have seen an increased need since the beginning of the pandemic,” said Eleanor Owen-Osham, executiv...

Submitted Report BUDA – City park is now open to the public The wait is finally over. Buda City Park is now officially open to the public.  Upgrades include two new playground areas for younger and older children with ADA compliant playground equipment, a splash pad, new restrooms, and a games and g...

By Sahar Chmais  An active adult planned development is coming to the city of Buda, located on the corner of Main Street and Sequoyah Street on North Loop 4. Motion to approve the development on first reading passed unanimously. The Cantina Development proposes to build 76 small homes, up to 800 squ...

By Sahar Chmais  To boost local business in Historic Downtown Buda during the pandemic, the Buda Main Street Program began offering a temporary Curbside Pilot Program to help create easy pickup for retail and restaurant customers.  There will be six areas with numbered signs so customers can let the...

  A 911 call was received from Texas Disposal Systems recycling center at 9:45 a.m. Thursday reporting a body had been found on a conveyer belt at the facility. The body is of an unidentified male and while officials from the Travis County Sheriffs Office say there is no evidence of foul play, they ...

By Sahar Chmais  The Budafest Holiday Tour will bring residents nine days of holiday festivities; the city is combining virtual and in-person activities for friends and family to join in.  Buda teamed up with Inspired Minds and the Buda Public Library to provide a week of free art classes. This acti...