AUSTIN  — Students from the Dripping Springs High School Tiger Band participated in the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) region 18 auditions on Thursday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 7, at Akins High School. A total of 35 students were selected for the region band, with 21 advancing to the Are...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — Following executive session at its Dec. 3 meeting, Dripping Springs City Council unanimously voted to have the city participate in the opioid settlement agreement with Kroger. As part of the ongoing efforts to address the opioid crisis, the city of Dripping Springs has the opport...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — Approximately a month after the first reading, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees approved the new elementary and middle school attendance zones that will go into effect for the 2025-26 school year at its Dec. 16 meeting. The new attendance zones follow the district worki...

Hays High School hosted multiple holiday events the past week for community members.

From our furry families to yours: Readers sent in festive photos of their pets for this week's edition of the paper.

For the second year, Lehman High School National Honor Society members volunteered at the annual Austin Trail of Lights at Zilker Park on Dec. 10 and Dec. 13. The students volunteers answered questions, welcomed attendees and worked in Santa’s workshop.

Santa conducted his annual visit to Kyle last week.

KYLE — Kyle City Council unanimously approved the purchase of a total of 16 acres of land for more than $4 million at its Dec. 12 special meeting. Six acres for water plant “We are purchasing the entire tract for the Bunton Creek Road bond project right-of-way that we need and also expansion of the ...

Dripping Springs High School Sophomore Anvika Jain has been chosen to represent the state of Texas at the YMCA National Advocacy Days in Washington D.C. in spring of 2025. While in D.C., she will present to members of the United States Congress on the matters of youth development, healthy living and...

Emergency management coordinator Roman Baligad, Constable Ron Hood and city council member Geoffrey Tahuahua pose for a photo after Dripping Springs City Council presented an award to Hood for his years of service to the Emergency Management Committee on Dec. 5.