Christmas on Mercer, hosted by the city of Dripping Springs, was held on Saturday, Dec. 2, following the tree lighting on Friday, Dec. 1. With more than 200 vendors, there was something fun for everyone.

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Christmas is a time for cherishing special moments and celebrating with loved ones, furry friends included. Erynn Lamoreaux has made it easier to include pets in decorating, without them tearing down the tree, by providing portraits of them on ornaments. Lamoreaux started her smal...

Hays Free Press publisher Ashley Kontnier was arrested by Hays County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, Dec. 1. According to the Brown Santa judge, the San Marcos Daily Record paid to have Kontnier arrested. With the help of the community, Kontnier was able to raise bail money and be released the same...

HAYS COUNTY— After a thorough review of the best available scientific and commercial information, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced that two aquatic invertebrates, the Texas troglobitic water slater and mimic cavesnail, are not warranted for listing under the Endangered Species ...

TEXAS — The state of Texas is looking to expand access to high-speed broadband internet. The Texas Broadband Development Office, operated by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, is soliciting input from the public on the new Texas Digital Opportunity Plan, which outlines how these entities will...

DRIPPING SPRINGS -- A Hays County Sheriff's Office deputy, and at least one other person, was injured in a multiple vehicle accident that occurred in Dripping Springs Thursday morning. At approximately 8:16 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded to a multiple...

DRIPPING SPRINGS —   Dripping Springs resident Matt Marchant has been infatuated with sharks for as long as he can remember. His childhood was often spent immersed in a nonfiction book detailing shark facts or recording Shark Week on VHS to enjoy throughout the year. As a shark lover turned photogra...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Not every child has a safe and comfortable place to lay their head at night. Across the U.S., there are children who go to sleep without a bed or a pillow and are forced to sleep on couches, blankets or the floor. That’s where Sleep in Heavenly Peace comes in — a group of voluntee...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — At its Nov. 13 meeting, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved an amended compensation plan to focus on the positions that the district has found to be harder to fill. “We’ve had some different employee groups come and speak about how hard it is to do the ...

The Dripping Springs Tiger Band performs at the Bands of America National Championship in Indianapolis the weekend of Nov. 9-11, where it placed 15th out of 92 bands across the country.