Passing with flying colors is how Dripping Springs ISD and Wimberley ISD each fared after the Texas Education Agency (TEA) last week released its 2018 A-F accountability ratings. But concerns remain for DSISD officials who believe the system, which places an emphasis on standardized testing, is flaw...

Two A's and one C are the grades three Hays County school districts received as part of the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) A-F academic accountability rating system, which was unveiled Wednesday. While Dripping Springs and Wimberley both earned top marks, struggles in several areas led Hays CISD to ...

As division grows over how Wimberley should approach its downtown wastewater issues, city leaders remain unsure of what is the best solution to the problem.  But as the city eyes utilizing water utility provider Aqua Texas, concerns are rising over the impact it could have on the area.  One of the p...

Concerns over the long-term impact of a Houston-based firm's controversial water request led Hays County Commissioners Tuesday to support contesting its proposed permit. The decision, made via a unanimous vote on a resolution July 10, places Hays County Commissioners on a list clamoring for a hearin...

A team of three Wimberley residents are supporting undocumented residents living among them, an effort that extends to providing legal advice and help for those in the United States without proper documentation. Mary Gilroy, Mike Sullivan and Faith Hightower all share the goal of protecting those wh...

Water issues, school safety and education reform were topics tackled by a pair of Democratic candidates vying for state offices during a June 30 forum. The event, held at the Wimberley Community Center, featured Democratic candidate Steven Kling, who’s running against incumbent Donna Campbell (R-New...

Authorities have reopened a stretch of Ranch Road 12 between San Marcos and Wimberley following a major three-vehicle collision Sunday. The incident occurred on Ranch Road 12 at Oakwood Loop, according to a tweet from the Wimberley Fire Department. Seven people were transported to area hospitals, wi...

Water and wastewater provider Aqua Texas, which provides a wastewater plant and water utility lines to more than 2,000 people in the Wimberley Valley, is seeking a new partnership with Wimberley. Despite protests from some residents, Bob Laughman, president of Aqua Texas, said his company is committ...

The Wimberley Valley is the newest member of the exclusive club of only three Texas Dark Skies Communities. The area, which encompasses the cities of Woodcreek and Wimberley, was officially designated   the third International Dark Sky Community in Texas on June 11 by the The International Dark-Sky ...

Three Wimberley residents were pronounced dead Sunday evening after a driver veered off into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle on Ranch Road 12 near San Marcos. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, 22-year-old Ramiro Ramirez was traveling northbound on Ranch Road 12 three mi...