After a year of development, the city of Dripping Springs moved forward with Phase 2 of the Headwaters development construction plan after the completion of Phase 1, which began in late 2015. The city recently approved a Planned Development District that regulates the type of development within the ...

EmilyAnn Trail of Lights Enjoy more than 100 lighted exhibits created by Wimberley businesses and organizations at this annual trail Nov. 26-Dec. 29. Roast a marshmallow at the Yule Log, listen to live music and meet Santa. Get details at emilyann.org Lisa Avery at Wimberly library The public is inv...

Debate raged during a public meeting at Dripping Springs Ranch Park Nov. 10 over the city of Dripping Springs’ proposed discharge permit application to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The meeting, requested by Texas State Representative Jason Isaac, gave residents the chance to...

A service provider has been selected to provide equipment and services for the Emergency Service District (ESD) 1. According to a press release, ESD 1 on Oct. 25 selected the San Marcos Hays County EMS to provide ambulance services over Acadian Ambulance services out of Austin. In an emailed intervi...

A beloved Dripping Springs-area live music venue will stay for one final season before making a move north in 2018. Mike Farr, owner of the Nutty Brown Café and Amphitheater, said plans to move the music venue to a new location in Round Rock have been delayed for one year. Farr said the venue, which...

East Mercer Street between Ranch Road 12 and U.S.  290 will temporarily be closed to through traffic Nov. 14-15, according to a city of Dripping Springs press release. The closure will allow the developer of Texas Heritage Village to install a waterline that stretches from the driveway in front of H...

Dripping Springs ISD is looking to the future as the district continues to implement its strategic plan. That was the message given to stakeholders by DSISD Superintendent Bruce Gearing during the annual “State of the District” presentation Nov. 1.  “Dripping Springs has always been known for a high...

Dripping Springs ISD soon will start the process to determine new elementary and middle school attendance zones in preparation for the opening of a new elementary school and new middle school in August of 2017.  An administrative committee will work with the district demographer (PASA/Population and...

As the City of Dripping Springs puts the finishing touches on its Comprehensive Plan, moves are being made from within to start the process of building the conceptual framework that will fuel the plan’s development. The City of Dripping Springs and Matt Lewis of Simple City Designs, which is an Aust...