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Buda Main Street business keeping history alive
Buda, Community, News
Buda Main Street business keeping history alive
By Brittany Anderson 
July 21, 2021
by Brittany Anderson What started as a bank in the 1920s on Buda’s Main Street is now home to The Cigar Vault, a local business being recognized for its commitment to preserving the building’s history. J.D. Sanford and Richard Alexander of the Buda Historic Preservation Committee (HPC) presented The...
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Realtor says local market may be down, but it’s not out
By amiller 
April 29, 2020
The real estate market has been dampened due to the COVID-19 pandemic but one local realtor predicts a strong return “once people start to get comfortable with going outside again.” J.D. Sanford said a “much busier fall/winter than normal,” given the pandemic has abated. Sanford said that locally, a...
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As Austin home prices rise, Hays County fields disappear
As Austin home prices rise, Hays County fields disappear
By amiller 
October 23, 2019
The woman at the podium listed off a dozen or so species of songbirds that delight her young daughters by coming to their backyard feeder – tufted titmice, chickadees, wrens, finches and buntings among them. “I’m speaking on behalf of the birds that will lose their homes on the land behind our house...
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In the middle Kyle sits in sweet spot of home affordability
Business
In the middle Kyle sits in sweet spot of home affordability
By Moses Leos III 
August 8, 2018
Amid Austin’s real estate boom, Kyle is currently sitting in a relative “sweet spot” when it comes to home prices, according to city officials. But as property values continue to increase, and more people move to the area, Kyle City Manager Scott Sellers said the city wants to keep its finger on the...
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Lumber tariffs could affect local construction projects
Business
Lumber tariffs could affect local construction projects
By Moses Leos III 
July 25, 2018
Rising costs of lumber imported into the country could have an effect on home prices, especially in fast growing Hays County. While such an impact wouldn’t be felt in Central Texas for several months or more, Buda real estate salesperson J.D. Sanford believes consistent increases over time could lea...
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Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment
Buda, Hays County, News
Mom claims Hays CISD could have done more to prevent child endangerment
By Brittany Kelley 
April 30, 2025
BUDA — After discovering that her son’s former teacher was arrested for public intoxication, Christina Nichols was left wishing Hays CISD did more to ...
Kyle Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road
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Kyle Police investigate fatal crash on IH-35 near Yarrington Road
By Staff Report 
March 18, 2025
KYLE – The Kyle Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred at approximately 2 a.m. March 18 on southbound IH-35 near Yarringto...
Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County
Hays County, News
Joint operation leads to more than 40 arrests in Hays County
By Staff Report 
April 2, 2025
AUSTIN — A joint investigation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the San Antonio Poli...
Three-car collision leaves one dead
Dripping Springs, Main, News
Three-car collision leaves one dead
By Staff Report 
March 12, 2025
DRIPPING SPRINGS – A three-car collision left a 79-year-old woman dead March 1. At approximately 6:45 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS...
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Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography
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Former Dripping Springs Middle School teacher sentenced to 60 years in prison for possession of child pornography
By Staff Report 
April 30, 2025
SAN MARCOS — Hays County District Judge Sherri K. Tibbe sentenced Kevin McLean, 33, to a total of 60 years in prison April 29; McLean entered a plea o...
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