3% pay increase proposed Dripping Springs — Budget has been a recent topic of discussion for Dripping Springs ISD. On Jan. 23, the DSISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the 2023-24 assumptions and parameters, which include a proposed 3% pay increase. But the vote was not left without discussi...

‘This has definitely reignited my passion’ DRIPPING SPRINGS — For one Dripping Springs ISD teacher, a recent recognition has sparked her love for teaching all over again. Jamie Malchak, a kindergarten teacher at Cypress Springs Elementary School, was recognized on Jan. 6 as the inaugural winner of t...

Staff Report SAN MARCOS — San Marcos Police and the Criminal Investigation Division are examining the death of a 14-year-old girl after she was found unconscious in her bedroom at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 3. The family was instructed on CPR by 9-1-1 dispatchers, according to San Marcos offic...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS – You never know where life will take you.   Haley Willis Haley Willis, a 2015 graduate of Dripping Springs High School, is in her fourth year on the visual investigations team at the New York Times. She was awarded two Pulitzer Prizes – the most prestigious honor f...

(Editor's Note: This post was updated on Nov. 9 at 5:09 p.m. to include statements provided to the  Hays Free Press  by Miguel Zuniga, Amanda Stark, Bear Heiser, Michelle Guiterrez Cohen and Ruben Becerra) By ASHLEY KONTNIER There will be two new faces on Kyle City Council after Miguel A. Zuniga top...

By Amira Van Leeuwen WIMBERLEY — Wimberley ISD student puppy raisers are partnering with Freedom Canines International (FCI), which is a nonprofit organization that raises, trains and socializes life-saving assistance dogs for the first year of their lives. PHOTO BY AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN Wimberley senio...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS – Nearly 100 Dripping Springs High School students received recognition from College Board for their performance on Advanced Placement (AP) exams administered in the spring.   AP Scholar Awards are presented on several different levels based on the average score on ...

By Megan Wehring WIMBERLEY –The Katherine Anne Porter School (KAPS) is welcoming new and returning members of the Board of Trustees. On Sept. 29, KAPS held its open house and board election, and 60 people attended to take part in the festivities. This will be the last year that only employees and pa...

STAFF REPORT   WIMBERLEY – Wimberley ISD is introducing community member school safety watch teams at all four campuses.   The program will be open to all Wimberley Valley community members, including WISD parents and other citizens. Participants in the program will be required to receive two-to-thr...

Sycamore Springs Elementary is the first of DSISD's elementary schools to make the annual fifth-grade Camp Champions trip. Students enjoy outdoor learning and activities while bonding with classmates. The other campuses will be headed to the camp over the next six weeks.