Helping kids one thread at a time BUDA – When Kimberly and Kevin Jolly first started Fat Quarter Shop in 2003, it was out of their home. Kimberly was an avid quilter and started the business while she was still working in a corporate position and was cutting, packing and shipping out the patterns an...

By C.J. Vetter KYLE – A fire began at a Kyle residence on March 12 and quickly destroyed the entire home. The family, Dean and Michelle Falcon alongside their two dogs, survived the fire, thanks to their door having been closed, sparing them from the carbon monoxide within the house.  The Falcon fam...

By Sahar Chmais In a curious case of a severe COVID-19 infection, 15-year-old Katelynn Ramirez’s health was shaken, but it reaffirmed her positive and eccentric cheerleader spirit. Katelynn in her cheerleading uniform. Unlike her classmates, Katelynn went home for the winter break to spend her time ...

by Anita Miller SAN MARCOS — A GoFundMe account set up on behalf of the family of two young girls who were killed late last month by their non-custodial father is continuing to grow. As of midmorning on Sept. 22, $1,955 had been pledged out of a requested $15,000 for the family of Halie Engleman, wh...

When the owner of Beijing Bistro, Eddy Martinez, suffered a stroke three weeks ago, Buda businesses and residents proved to his family that people stand together in times of need. This event has drained the Martinez family, who are trying their best to keep their family’s livelihood. “We have had a ...