irabeau Buonaparte Lamar, second president of the Texas Republic, dropped dead of a heart attack at his Richmond home on Dec. 18, 1859. When he stepped down as the Lone Star chief executive in December 1842, Lamar was a physical and emotional wreck.   Not only had his grand plan of setting the new n...

hen I was up in Colorado this summer I was introduced to a poster by the late Bonnie Appleton (a horticultural educator) entitled ‘How to Kill a Tree.’ This tongue in cheek title was followed by an illustration showing all of the mistakes that people make when planting and caring for trees. While ma...

Buda Trail of Lights Trail of Lights is a free holiday event held at Historic Stagecoach Park where visitors walk a lighted trail, sip hot chocolate, and meet Santa. The trail will be open for its final weekend Dec. 14-17 from   6-10 p.m. nightly. Fly your Texas flag On Tuesday, Dec. 19, remember to...

This week the “Kids for Character” group of fifth-graders at Sycamore Springs Elementary held “Inclusion Week,” teaching younger students about disabilities. They planned activities that gave children the opportunity to experience what it might be like to have one of several disabilities: visual imp...

Choirs from DSISD’s three secondary schools’ choirs visited   multiple locations this week to spread the sounds of festive songs. Above, the Sycamore Springs Middle School choir performs at Legacy Oaks Assisted Living Center. Below, Dripping Springs Middle School choir members serenade the DSISD adm...

Dripping Springs High School junior debaters Max Bibeau and Griffen Smith placed first and second, respectively, at the UIL 5A Region Congress Meet in November and have earned the right to advance to the state tournament Jan. 9-10. The state meet will be held at the University of Texas. Congress is ...

EmilyAnn Trail of Lights Head to Wimberley to celebrate the 20th annual festival at EmilyAnnTheatre and Gardens through Dec. 28. Enjoy more than 100 lighted exhibits created by Wimberley businesses and organizations 6-9 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays and 6-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Get parking info and m...

hat are the ten most beautiful birds in the world? Well, that is a matter of opinion, but here, in ascending order, is one list: 10. Hyacinth Macaw – Largest of the flying parrots, this bird is found in Brazil and there are only about 5,000 left in the world. It has cobalt blue plumage, yellow eye r...

Hundreds took to downtown Dripping Springs for the 13th annual Christmas on Mercer event, which was held Saturday on Mercer Street. The event was hosted by the Dripping Springs Lions Club and the city of Dripping Springs.  Click photos to view full size.

Community meeting on facility planning Dripping Springs ISD will hold community meeting Thursday, Dec. 7, starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Dripping Springs High School Cafeteria to provide an update on the progress of the Long-Range Facility Planning Committee (LRFPC). The committee has been meeting sin...