(Map courtesy Kinder Morgan) A proposed $2 billion, 430-mile pipeline that would funnel natural gas from the Texas Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast is expected to cut through Hays County. In September, Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline (KMTP), LLC, a multi-million dollar Houston-based energy infrastructur...

More than a dozen members of the Dripping Springs Lady Tigers varsity basketball team took to the gulf coast last week to help their fellow Texans rebuild after Hurricane Harvey. The group, comprising of more than 12 girls and three coaches, went to Rockport to help rebuild homes destroyed by the st...

Seton health fair Health screenings, medical demonstrations, wellness education and more will be offered at the Seton Hays Community Health Fair, which goes from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Seton Medical Center Hays. EMS, fire and police vehicles will be onsite for exploration. Kyle Founders Day P...

Don’t want to watch the University of Texas vs OU game tomorrow? Then celebrate water! The 20th anniversary celebration of the Water Quality Protection Lands is being held just west of Buda on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guided hikes will begin around 10 a.m. Food, CaveSim exploration and live m...

With the majority of its $132 million in voter-approved bonds now sold, Dripping Springs Independent School District (DSISD) is preparing to commence various improvement projects. On Sept. 20, the district sold $110 million of its $132 million bond package, which was approved by voters in May. It no...

A new wine and beer garden that’s setting up shop at an existing mini-golf course is making its way to Dripping Springs. Shady Greens Wine & Beer Garden, formally Magic Greens, had its soft opening Sept. 22 after receiving the green light from the city council earlier in the month. With dozens of op...

5th Annual Fajita Fiesta & Cook- Off The Buda Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to present this free event that offers something for all ages Saturday, Sept. 29 and Sunday, Sept. 30 at the Buda Sports Complex near YMCA Hays. There will be food, music and a taste of cultures. The tantalizing aroma of...

Support for possibly turning the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter (SMRAS) to a no-kill facility has reached the Wimberley valley. Last week, the Wimberley City Council approved a resolution in support of an advocacy group’s plan to change the shelter to a “no-kill” facility. By virtue of the resol...

Questions still linger for Dripping Springs residents on the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ) ability to properly regulate air quality on a proposed concrete plant near Henly. The proposed plant from Austin-based company Lauren Concrete Inc. has raised air and water quality concern...

National news anchor to speak to Dripping Springs Women’s Club A former national news anchor will make her way to Dripping Springs this month to share her experiences. Jenna Lee, a former Fox News anchor, will speak to the Dripping Springs Women’s Club Sept. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Terra...