By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS -- The city of Dripping Springs proposes to keep the property tax rate set at $0.19 per $100 valuation. While keeping the tax rate the same as the last two fiscal years, the city could see boosted revenue through the completion of residential development projects. D...

By Brittany Anderson Animal shelters in and around Hays County are in dire need of help. Three shelters in Hays County are participating in Clear the Shelters, an adoption and donation campaign that strives to find forever homes for animals in shelters across the nation. KXAN in Austin is spearheadi...

By Megan Wehring   DRIPPING SPRINGS — The city launched ‘Lights Out Dripping Springs’ to help birds migrate. Millions of birds, from hummingbirds to geese, migrate across North America every year — mostly at night. Residents and businesses are encouraged to take a pledge to turn off exterior lights ...

By Sahar Chmais The Dripping Springs ISD meeting got heated when a man took off his shirt and pants to prove a point about masks. James Akers anecdotally said he ran traffic lights, which almost killed somebody, then parked in a handicapped spot because all the other spots were full just to get to t...

By Megan Wehring Populations under 50,000 will receive additional federal coronavirus relief assistance payments from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) beginning this week. Under ARPA, the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF) provides emergency funding for eligible localities classified ...

Students greet teachers and staff at Cypress Springs Elementary. Rooster Springs Elementary students and parents are thankful for the crossing guard to keep them safe. DS Elementary hallways are packed on the first day of school.

By Brittany Anderson After Hays County judge Ruben Becerra’s controversial mask mandate last week, Dripping Springs ISD (DSISD) school board members met in front of a full house for an emergency meeting on Aug. 16 to discuss how the district will move forward in response to the mandate. Parents and ...

By Brittany Anderson After 50 years, Tina Fretwell has finally found a piece of herself she’s been searching for her entire life. Born in 1970 in Da Nang, Vietnam during the midst of the Vietnam War, the only thing Tina ever found out about her father was that he was an American soldier named David....

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS  – Dripping Springs is looking at a budget with $10.5 million in revenue. The city council continues to hold workshops ahead of the vote to set the FY 2022 budget next month. In the proposed general fund budget, the city is looking at $10,561,779.93 in revenue and $...

Summer Sizzler BBQ Cook-Off at 12 Fox Beer Co. The 12 Fox Beer Co., in cooperation with the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce, is hosting a cook-off to see which of 30 possible teams has the best, salsa, beans, chicken, ribs or brisket at the Summer Sizzler BBQ Cook-Off to be held Friday, Aug. 13...