By Megan Wehring BUDA — To preserve the beautiful night sky, Buda is gathering letters of support from residents and businesses to become an International Dark Sky Community. In 2014, Dripping Springs was the first in Texas to become a Dark Sky location; Wimberley and Fredericksburg followed suit ye...

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 Megan Wehring BUDA — With one in seven Hays County residents food insecure, Inspired Minds Art Center is raising funds for the Hays County Food Bank while celebrating its first anniversary Jan. 30. The statistics on food security is according to Feeding America, which says that only 40% of househ...

By Sahar Chmais  BUDA -- Driving through Buda on Main Street, one of the first things that catches the eyes of residents and visitors is City Hall and small-town-charm architecture. Among that scenery will soon be the new Cantina Development which will sit across from Buda’s City Hall building.  Can...

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  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  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...

BUDA – Small Business Saturday has been a long-standing tradition in Buda, kicking-off the holiday shopping season for gift-givers. Each year, the community shows its support for local businesses, neighbors and friends by shopping with Buda businesses and attending festive events complete with hot c...