DRIPPING SPRINGS  —   In the midst of its 37th year, Service Dogs Inc. (SDI) has opened up its application process for the next round of recipients. Founded in 1988, the nonprofit is the “artist boutique” of service dog trainers, according to owner and founder Sheri Soltes. Before starting the nonpr...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — With much anticipation, after a long-awaited period, the city of Dripping Springs has been given the green light to expand its wastewater treatment facility. This comes after the Texas Supreme Court ruled in support of the city’s wastewater discharge permit Friday, April 11, which...

GALVESTON   — The Dripping Springs High School Varsity Hi-Steppers and Junior Varsity Dazzlers dance teams each captured national titles at the 2025 Crowdpleasers National Showcase, held from March 28-30 at the Galveston Island Convention Center. The Hi-Steppers earned top honors in the Medium Team ...

Dripping Springs Deputy City Administrator Ginger Faught poses for a photo with Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) Executive Director Melissa Rodriguez, HCWC Bilingual Legal Advocate Toto Yehya and Lonnette LaBorde, casework supervisor for Court Appointed Special Advocates of Central Texas, after t...

HAYS COUNTY   — The Hays Free Press/News-Dispatch compiled information regarding the upcoming Saturday, May 3, election. School districts Three of the Hays County school districts have bonds placed on the ballot. Following final approval Jan. 23, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees called a $968 million...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — Dripping Springs Elementary fourth-grader Elise Acosta has been selected as a finalist in the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Reflections Program after earning an Overall Award of Excellence from the Texas PTA for her music composition piece, “Perfectly Imperfect.” Acos...

DRIPPING SPRINGS   — Following executive session during its March 31 meeting, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees voted 7-0 to appoint Melissa Oliver as the new principal at Rooster Springs Elementary School. “Welcome to Rooster, again,” said DSISD Board President Dr. Stefani Reinold. Oliver ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — Dripping Springs ISD is laying the groundwork for a project to be completed that is a component of the May 2025 bond. At its March 31 meeting, the DSISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the authorization of proceeding with design work for the Dripping Springs Elementary Sch...

The fourth annual Brewers Festival was held right off of Mercer Street in downtown Dripping Springs March 29 and offered live music, vendors, food and beer from a multitude of different breweries from around town. Pictured, visitors gather around the Acopon booth, a brewery located at 211 W. Mercer ...

Above, families congregated at Dripping Springs Founders Memorial Park Saturday, March 29, to fly kites at the inaugural Dripping Springs Kite Festival, hosted by the city of Dripping Springs' Parks and Community Services department.