By Sahar Chmais  In the hustle and bustle of a barbecue disaster relief event, the lash of storm Uri and COVID-19 were almost forgotten in Buda. In the six-day event, over 31,000 meals were served to Hays County residents.  The feeding effort had a small trial run on Feb. 20 and Feb. 21, where Tito’...

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...

Sahar Chmais  Buda’s Brightside, an adult day habilitation needs a little financial push from supporters and the community -- COVID-19 has made that need more dire. Since the pandemic, Brightside’s attendees, or “friends,” are unable to come back at normal capacity because the facility is not big en...

Concerns about pedestrian safety in downtown Buda is growing among residents and business owners following reports of a teen who was struck by a vehicle last year. During the May 1 Buda City Council meeting, Buda business owner Jeremy De Alcala voiced worries about pedestrian safety after one of his...

ith a historical footprint cemented in time, the Buda Mill and Grain no longer produces cotton and feed for dairy cows as in days gone by. What’s been reborn, however, is a new era with a new modern, yet antique shell where people can still get together and socialize. Dodi Ellis, one of the current ...

D espite what Buda resident Tommy Poer said several weeks ago in a letter to the editor, Buda is not a “bar” town. Buda has been fortunate enough to have “local owned and local grown” restaurants in downtown in the past few years, developed with the “Old Town Buda Charm” ideas. They have caused down...