DSISD registration Dripping Springs ISD will hold the second and final summer registration day for students who will be new to the district in the fall of 2017 on Wednesday, Aug. 2. Registration will be conducted on individual campuses from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. High school students must schedule an appo...

The Tween Group at the Dripping Springs Presbyterian Church visited the Hill Country Care nursing home in Dripping Springs last week. The 29-member group of fifth and sixth graders spent most of Friday morning working in the garden, while one group of girls helped some of the residents with manicure...

Blanco River/Onion Creek Water Forum Meet your neighbors at this forum discussing the Blanco River and Onion Creek at the Wimberley Community Center, 14068 Ranch Road 12 in Wimberley on Thursday, July 20. Exhibits and a meet and greet will begin at 9 a.m., and presentsations by local water experts w...

The last remnants of Dripping Springs’ VFW building, located at the Triangle on 26550 Ranch Rd 12, were set to be demolished Monday. The building, previously used as a meeting place for VFW Post 2933 and American Legion Post 290, was determined to be structural unsound in 2016. There are no plans fo...

recently saw a gray fox standing in the pedestal birdbath in my back yard, lapping away at the cool water.   With its long snout and bushy tail, it was quite a sight, but when I opened the door to get a better look, it casually hopped down and trotted away. We have both red and gray foxes in this ar...

It’s that time of year again! National Night Out is an annual event that brings together law enforcement and neighborhoods in the spirit of community. NNO is a great way to meet and enjoy neighbors and band together to fight crime! Homeowners associations, neighborhood watch groups and anyone else i...

Burn ban back on The heat is on and so is the burn ban. Earlier this week, Hays County officials officially reinstated the burn ban due to continuously windy conditions and low humidity in the county. Additionally, county officials said the number of grass fires and house fires have risen throughout...

n event meant to give freedom and independence to those with Down Syndrome will make its way to Dripping Springs for the first time later this month. The Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas (DSACT) will host its inaugural five-day bicycle event at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. The event, which...

t’s summertime and birds need all the help they can get. This is a great time to offer some sort of water feature to our feathered friends, whether it be a simple basin of cool water or a fancy circulating fountain with pool. A plain, sturdy birdbath is hard to beat, just make sure it is heavy enoug...

Dripping Springs ISD leaders last month unanimously approved to extend the contract of their leader. The Dripping Springs ISD board of trustees extended Dr. Bruce Gearing’s contract by one year, which will have him as the schools’ leader until 2021-2022. Trustees also approved a two percent salary i...