District announces Taxpayer Tuesday dates Dripping Springs ISD announced the dates for the community series, Taxpayer Tuesdays, for the 2023-24 school year. Taxpayer Tuesdays is an opportunity for community members to tour DSISD campuses and learn more about district operations, finances and student...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Last week, Dripping Springs City Council proclaimed September through November and March through May as “Lights Out Migratory Months.” As part of the Audubon Lights Out Program that started in 1999, Dripping Springs residents — community members, business owners and government off...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The staff at Dripping Springs Animal Hospital isn't only focused on helping pets, but it is also wanting to serve families in need. The animal hospital is hosting a food drive to donate to Dripping Springs Helping Hands — an organization made up solely of volunteers focused on pro...

HAYS COUNTY — The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Hays County announced it will be participating in National Voter Registration Day (NVRD), a nationwide, nonpartisan effort to register hundreds of thousands of voters on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The League will also be registering voters throughout the mon...

HAYS COUNTY — At its Sept. 5 meeting, the Hays County Commissioners Court voted to create a Veterans Commission to collaborate with veteran-focused organizations to support and promote veteran needs. “The item is to establish and formalize a commission throughout the county to help provide advice an...

BUDA — At its regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 28, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees approved an application for an exception to House Bill 3 (H.B. 3) based on staffing criteria. According to the Texas School Safety Center, Section 10 of H.B. 3 states, “The board of trustees of each school district sh...

KYLE — At its Sept. 5 meeting, Kyle City Council unanimously voted to approve amendments made to the Economic Development and Tourism Board. History Earlier, at its June 6 meeting, council discussed an item to revise the policy for boards and commissions to make it consistent. “The purpose of the bo...