On the verge of the Barbershop’s sixth anniversary in January, local business owners John McIntosh and Dave Niemeyer sought to expand their enterprise. By moving into the space currently occupied by Mercantile Wine and Tapas, McIntosh and Niemeyer plan to open a craft beer bar that will house a tapr...

Hays County officials continue to move forward with development of a Nature and Character Plan that will result in a Corridor Master Plan for FM 150 West in Hays County. The character plan is a document that defines how best to provide the future capacity needed for FM 150 West. According to the imp...

The Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees Monday unanimously approved a resolution opposing the A-F accountability rating system for Texas public schools, according to a press release. In doing so, DSISD joins other districts across Texas calling for repeal of that system, which will be implemented...

Over $12 million in potential projects will be included in a proposed city of Dripping Springs Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) for a proposed town center. Earlier this month, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees took up the issue, which included a preliminary project plan and financing ...

A Dripping Springs area distilling company is trying its hand at brewing. Earlier this month, the Treaty Oak Brewing and Distilling Co. in Dripping Springs opened a brewery that is slated to produce 2,000 barrels, or roughly 27,500 cases of beer per year, according to a press release. Chris Lamb, fo...

Concerns continue to rise in Dripping Springs after another fatal car accident occurred along U.S. Highway 290 this week, increasing the death toll along the highway to 10 in 2016. For some residents, the surge of fatal accidents is stirring a discussion about a police force within Dripping Springs....

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has filed an interim letter of objection to Dripping Springs’ Texas Pollutant Disposal Elimination System (TPDES) discharge permit with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. In a letter submitted to the TCEQ, Richard A. Wooster, Acting Associate Dir...

The Hays County Sheriff’s Office is on the lookout for a suspect who committed a pair of burglaries in the 300 to 400 block of Old Mill Road in Dripping Springs Dec. 2. According to county officials, the burglaries occurred in the early morning hours. The suspect stole items from both homes and was ...

UPDATE (9:34 p.m.)  Two people were killed and two others were injured in an accident along U.S. 290 near Retha Drive in Dripping Springs Thursday, according to a DPS spokesperson. The spokesperson said the accident involved two vehicles. However, it is unknown at this time what the make and model o...

Overcoming growing pains is an experience some business owners face in an area that’s expanding as rapidly as Dripping Springs. When Mazama Coffee Company owner Vikki Lewis realized her business had outgrown its flagship location on Mercer Street, she decided it was time to expand. But opportunity s...