fter the wild young outlaw’s battle royal with buffalo soldiers on Oct. 10, 1874, Joe Horner sure seemed headed for an early grave. No one could have possibly imagined that half a century later he would be the guest of honor at a state funeral in Oklahoma! Hoping to put the post-Civil War strife beh...

Local area performer Amanda Solis rocks out on stage during a number in “A Tribute to Selena” performance, which had her belt out several songs made famous by the late Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Perez. (photo courtesy of J.R. Gonzales) Thousands took to Buda City Park over the weekend for t...

ith Hurricane Harvey blasting into our state, followed by multiple storms and earthquakes not so far from home, we have been buffeted by constant news coverage bringing feelings of terror and sadness.  To some degree, we have all experienced trauma which is defined is as “a deeply distressing or dis...

Children participate in one of the ten craft stations at Pioneer Day. where a student volunteer ties string around a corn husk doll. (photo by Maria Gardner) At top: Howard Griffin, dancer with Great Promise for American Indians, demonstrates a traditional dance by the Heritage Tree at this past wee...

Hundreds of classic car and motorcycle enthusiasts revved their engines on Mercer Street for the 11th annual Hill Country Rally for Kids, which was held in downtown Dripping Springs. The event, which features 200 or so cars, raises awareness and funds for various children’s 501 c 3 non-profit organi...

he Friends Foundation 24th Annual BBQ at the Salt Lick Pavilion will be held on Oct. 5 from 5-10 p.m. This fundraising event will be an evening of western swing music, Salt Lick BBQ buffet, a live and silent auction, and an opportunity to support the Friends Foundation’s programs benefiting the elde...

tarted as a small soup fundraising event with a handful of volunteers, Dripping Springs area residents will soon come out in full force Oct. 29 for the 20th annual Empty Bowls Project. Because of a rapidly growing region and an outpouring of community support to assist Dripping Springs Helping Hands...

Over 300 people Sept. 21 celebrated the official ribbon cutting of Dripping Springs ISD’s first new campuses in roughly a decade. District officials cut the ribbon for Sycamore Springs Elementary and Middle schools, which are housed under one roof at a campus along Sawyer Ranch Road. Speaking during...

Journalism student honored for opinion piece A Dripping Springs High senior earned a prestigious award for his opinion piece on the effect global warming could have on our planet. Jaxon Thornton, who is the editor-in-chief of “MyDSHS News,” the school’s student newspaper, won a Gold Circle Certifica...

Friends Foundation BBQ On Oct. 5, join the Dripping Springs Friends Foundation as it hosts its 24th annual BBQ fundraiser at Pecan Grove, formerly known as the Salt Lick Pavillion.   The event, which will go from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., will have guests participate in a silent and live auction, as well a...