he news out of Brazil on Jan. 30, 1977 was that a 19-year fugitive from Lone Star justice, had been arrested for financial misdeeds in his extradition-proof sanctuary. Long before the savings and loans scandal of the 1980s, there was BenJack Cage, scam artist supreme.   The six-foot four-inch former...

Creative Coloring for Adults Join the Kyle Public Library on the first Wednesday of each month from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. for Creative Coloring for Adults. Colored pencils, markers, and coloring pages are provided free of charge. Coloring isn't just for kids anymore; the trend of intricate and beau...

Medical Mission At Home Seton Hays will host a day of free medical care for basic healthcare needs on Jan. 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the 1st floor of Seton Medical Center Hays, 6001 Kyle Parkway, Kyle TX 78640. Shuttle buses will run once every hour from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Hemphill Elementary S...

Lisa Baker smiles with joy as she holds Poco, a newborn baby goat born Jan. 1, during the Jan. 11 Kids Storytime event at the Dripping Springs Library. Rachel Butler, along with her father, Tom Butler, brought newborns Poco and his goat brother, Loco, during the “meet and greet,” which drew a large ...

he whooping crane came perilously close to going extinct in 1941, when there were only 15 of the birds left.   Fortunately, things have improved since then and today some 350 birds are found in the wild. The birds will remain endangered until there are about 1,000 individual birds or at least 250 re...

‘My Fair Lady’   at DSHS Tickets are on sale to the public for this year’s Dripping Springs ISD musical: Lerner & Leowe’s “My Fair Lady.” This is the first time DSHS has worked with this beloved classic. Choose seats and reserve tickets online at www.dshstheatre.com. Tickets may also be purchased at...

ripping Springs High School this month learned that it has received the designation as a “Fab Lab” location. The Fab Lab concept began as an outreach project from MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms, eventually becoming an independent organization. Fab Labs are part of an international movement to make ...

The filing period for school board candidates in Dripping Springs ISD began Wednesday, Jan. 18, and continues through Friday, Feb. 17.  DSISD’s seven board members do not represent places; they are all “at-large” representatives. Trustees serve three-year terms. The current terms of trustees Barbara...

he Dripping Springs Independent School District (DSISD) School Board is one of five finalists statewide for the H-E-B Excellence in Education awards program 2017 School Board of the Year. This prestigious award recognizes school boards that demonstrate strong leadership in the community. The H-E-B a...

Lehman High School’s Photography 3/4 students each exhibited seven images and the Lobo faculty and staff entered their work, as well, in the impressive 2017 staging of the “Where No One Is” Photography Show. LHS Art teacher Debra Flynn indicates the students’ work included thematic images of animals...