GALVESTON   — The Dripping Springs High School Varsity Hi-Steppers and Junior Varsity Dazzlers dance teams each captured national titles at the 2025 Crowdpleasers National Showcase, held from March 28-30 at the Galveston Island Convention Center. The Hi-Steppers earned top honors in the Medium Team ...

WIMBERLEY   — After moving south to avoid the cold in July 2024, Nicolle Reid noticed a gap in her new home of Wimberley: There wasn’t a bookstore. Looking to remedy this, she decided to create her own, Books of Wimberley, which opened the first weekend of February 2025. “I’ve always had such a comf...

HAYS COUNTY   — The Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch compiled information regarding the upcoming Saturday, May 3, election. School districts Three of the Hays County school districts have bonds placed on the ballot. Following final approval Jan. 23, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees called a $968 million...

The city of Buda hosted its annual Buda Birthday Music Festival Saturday, April 5. In addition to a carnival, vendors and birthday cake, musical acts, such as James McMurtry, graced the stage all afternoon and into the night. Attendees had the opportunity to sign a giant birthday card, pictured left...

SAN MARCOS — The partnership between Hays County and Austin Pets Alive! (APA!)  in relation to the planned Hays County Pet Resource, Education and Research Center (Hays PRC) is coming to a conclusion. This follows the Hays County Commissioners Court voting 4-1 — with Judge Ruben Becerra dissenting —...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — Dripping Springs Elementary fourth-grader Elise Acosta has been selected as a finalist in the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Reflections Program after earning an Overall Award of Excellence from the Texas PTA for her music composition piece, “Perfectly Imperfect.” Acos...

The fourth annual Brewers Festival was held right off of Mercer Street in downtown Dripping Springs March 29 and offered live music, vendors, food and beer from a multitude of different breweries from around town. Pictured, visitors gather around the Acopon booth, a brewery located at 211 W. Mercer ...

WIMBERLEY  — More than 20 years after its inception, the Wimberley Valley Visitor Center is evolving to better serve the needs of the community through a new board of directors and more volunteering opportunities. The 501(c)(3), which is also known as the Wimberley Convention and Visitors Bureau Fou...

April is both Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness month. The following article is the first article of a five-week series focusing on raising awareness about sexual assault and child abuse. Locally, the Hays-Caldwell Women's Center served 667 community members that experienced sexual assault or...

KYLE — The Kyle Charter Review Commission held its fourth meeting March 24 to nominate a new vice president, as well as conclude the discussion of article seven and review article eight. According to city secretary Jennifer Kirkland, at the previous meeting, the vice chair resigned, so the commissio...