Staff Report BUDA -- Buda's longtime city manager Kenneth Williams announced his resignation to city council members on Tuesday. Williams has served as the city manager with Buda for over 13 years. A tenure that began Sept. 8, 2008, is set to end March 31, 2022. Kenneth Williams, Buda's longtime cit...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY— While Christmas Day is supposed to be warm, local cities are prepping now for frigid temperatures, following the mess left by Winter Storm Uri in February. Buda and Dripping Springs are working to keep lines open and preparing to open warming centers, if needed, “The ci...

Staff Report Potentially severe weather events are on the minds of county staff as the Hays County Office of Emergency Services (OES) prepares for any severe weather events that may occur this winter season after the county experienced a historic snowstorm in February 2021. During the February after...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — Hispanics make up 40% of the population in Hays County and that number continues to grow every year.   As one of the fastest growing counties in the U.S., Hays County’s total population grew by more than 80,000 residents in the last decade to 241,067 in 2020, according...

By Brittany Anderson More parks and recreation opportunities are coming to fruition across Hays County, thanks to a special commission and voter-approved bond. The Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Commission (POSAC) presented information regarding its plan for parks, open spaces and connectivity durin...

By Brittany Anderson Following a wave of anti-semetic rhetoric seen in recent months in Austin and San Antonio, a number of similar incidents hit too close to home here in Hays County — and the Hays County Commissioners Court made it clear that it wants push back against the rhetoric. During its reg...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — Despite the fact that Hays County could lose thousands in federal funding for its rent and utility relief program, it continues to help residents in need. In Texas, 16 cities or counties might have to return unspent federal funds because they did not meet the 30% distr...

Staff Report Brown Santa The Hays County Brown Santa program is looking for “Christmas elves” to assist with its annual money, canned goods and toy drive that will assist local families in need. The program consists of volunteers from the community and Hays County Sheriff’s Office. Last year, over 6...

By Sahar Chmais Strategizing for a mental health center in Hays County is back on track after efforts for the facility were derailed by the pandemic. A year ago, a Mental Health Task Force was assembled by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra, and on Tuesday Nov. 2, commissioners court approved funding f...

By Sahar Chmais Anti-semitic letters, placed in plastic bags with pebbles, were placed in front of homes across several cities in Hays County. One of the antisemitic letters sent to Hays County residents. Photo from Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra. One of the letter’s headlines reads, “Every single ...