At a special meeting on May 11, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees approved Superintendent Todd Washburn’s recommendation of Dr. Karen Kidd as the district’s new Assistant Superintendent for Learning and Innovation. Kidd has been an educator for almost two decades and has spent nearly 11 yea...

Thanks to volunteers and with the continued support of the community, in spite of the COVID-19 (coronavirus), The Friends Foundation continues its programs providing vital services to the elderly in the greater Dripping Springs area. Our Daily Bread™ provides meals, which are still being delivered o...

Nine days after the catastrophic flooding on Memorial Day Weekend five years ago, the issue was raised in the Hays County Commissioners Court — can we dam the Blanco River? It had been talked about for years, Pct. 1 Commissioner Debbie Gonzales Ingalsbe said in 2015, when the death and destruction t...

Towering cypress trees that had stood sentinel along the Blanco River in Wimberley for centuries were no match for the 40-foot or greater wall of water that transformed the stream into a torrent of death and destruction on Memorial Day Weekend of 2015. But the water took out more than trees. A bridg...

Loving Mountain City posted a photo of the first recipient of LMC’s Yard of the Week recognition, administered by Marjie Kelley. Congratulations to Mickey Vogel on Pecan. Mickey reported to Marjie that the gorgeous tall red flowers are wild, coming back each year. Patricia Porterfield commented, “Th...

Volunteers, cash donations and emergency supplies continued to pour into Sherman on May 22, 1896 a full week after a terrible twister destroyed much of the North Texas town and took dozens of lives. Four years shy of the twentieth century, the community within spitting distance of the Red River was ...

Four more Dripping Springs High School seniors have signed national letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Track athlete Christopher Cohen, lacrosse player Logan Crank, soccer player Elizabeth Jones and cheerleader Miracle Gray have announced their commitments ...

The Texas High School Coaches Association announced its 2020 academic all-state teams for spring sports. In the sports of soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, golf and track, 30 senior Dripping Springs Tigers participating in spring sports were honored. To qualify for all-state recognition, seniors m...

Local residents can now take part in a virtual Town Hall regarding long-range planning along the State Highway 21 corridor, which connects portions of eastern Hays County with Caldwell County. The roadway is also a major thoroughfare between San Marcos and Bastrop. The Virtual Town Hall runs through...

As of now, over 170 seniors had received goodies from the parents of old classmates, former elementary school teachers and members of the community who just love to spread smiles. Inside many closets across the country, an unworn graduation cap and gown hangs taunting the class of 2020. Fortunately,...