By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS – A $481.1 million bond is on the November ballot for Dripping Springs ISD.   At a special meeting on Aug. 18, the DSISD Board of Trustees approved the bond referendum with a 6-1 vote – Trustee Tricia Quintero was the dissenting vote.   The bond package includes fun...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – Wildfires have been common this summer with severe drought conditions, leaving Hays County to be in a steady burn ban.   But Hays County is not alone – nearly all of Texas is in a burn ban, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service Burn Ban Web Map. Photo courtesy of...

Just like most school districts, the Dripping Springs ISD staff gathered on Wednesday, Aug. 10, for the districtwide back-to-school Convocation event. Employees were treated to breakfast, games, door prizes and a welcome back message.

Staff Report   DRIPPING SPRINGS –   A little can go a long way.   When lights are turned off and teachers pack up their things for the day, one team stays behind to get ready for the next: custodians. They are responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the classrooms and building day in and day ...

By Megan Wehring   DRIPPING SPRINGS – Despite the recent wildfires and the county being under a burn ban, the city of Dripping Springs is not executing a disaster declaration at this time.   On Aug. 9, the Dripping Springs City Council discussed the possibility of declaring a disaster for the city d...

By Amira Van Leeuwen HAYS COUNTY — The Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) could declare a Stage 3 Critical Drought if drought conditions continue to worsen, but BSEACD remains optimistic.   According to the district’s principal hydrogeologist, Brian Smith, BSEACD expects m...

By Megan Wehring   DRIPPING SPRINGS – Elaine Cogburn is returning to Dripping Springs ISD – this time as the Deputy Superintendent for Finance and Operations.   The hiring was approved during the July 27 special meeting of the DSISD Board of Trustees. Cogburn brings nearly 30 years of experience wor...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – The League of Women Voters of Hays County is gearing up for the upcoming election season.   “This year, we are going to focus on ensuring that every person who lives in Hays County and is eligible to vote has the opportunity to vote,” said Mary Earls, Board President...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY – Dripping Springs and Wimberley Valley are among the six areas in Texas that are classified as certified International Dark Sky Communities.   To protect the billions of migratory birds that fly over the state annually, the Lights Out Texas campaign is encouraging all...

By CJ Vetter DRIPPING SPRINGS - Where can you find locally grown mushrooms, cheese made from Water Buffalo milk, grow-it-yourself mushroom kits and Brazilian cheese bread in one place? If your answer was the Dripping Springs Farmers Market, you’d be right! Located at the Dr. Pound Historical Farmste...