In March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic slowly began to become a concern for nearly every American. Since then, the nation has recorded 1.67 million cases of the Coronavirus and more than 27,000 deaths related to it. Hays County has endured 122 of those deaths as of December 27, 2020. (Number are fr...

By Sahar Chmais UPDATE: President Donald Trump disapproves of the $900 billion COVID relief bill, calling to increase the $600 stimulus checks to $2,000 per person, or $4,000 for a couple. Trump is calling for an amendment to the bill, not a veto. The $900 billion coronavirus relief bill has passed ...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS — Books are meant to be shared. This is a motto that Dripping Springs High School junior Ramsey Hutton decided to encompass when she organized the Austin-based nonprofit Books for L.O.V.E, which ensures equal access to books for every kid. Books for L.O.V.E, Literac...

When the Texas Legislature convenes Jan. 12, a key question is how the public will have access to their lawmakers during the pandemic. State Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park, is asking Attorney General Ken Paxton to issue an opinion about whether the Capitol building must be open during the legislativ...

by Sahar Chmais “Everybody is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid,” written by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. This quote comes from Veronica Lopez’s favorite book, “Fish in a Tree”. And much like this quote, dyslexia has not stopp...

By Sahar Chmais  HAYS COUNTY -- The Hays County burn ban notice will remain in place for the immediate future.  Hays County Fire Marshal Nathan Mendenhall recommended the notice during the Hays County Commissioners Court due to the low humidity the county is experiencing. According to Mendenhall, th...

Staff Report Remaining projects from the 2018 bond program for the Dripping Springs Independent School district are moving ahead. The latest of the projects includes the expansion/renovation of the Transportation Center, construction of new Walnut Springs Elementary, renovations to Dripping Springs ...

By Sahar Chmais It started off as a mild COVID-19 infection – night sweats but no fever, joint aches, pressure on the sinuses and a loss of smell. Kris Allison, a 44-year-old pole vaulting coach who has taught local athletes from Hays, Dripping Springs and Wimberley ISDs and throughout the nation, t...

By Sahar Chmais Dripping Springs is working on a development code rewrite, which was enacted in 1995 and has some outdated concepts for the city. Rewriting the development code will help determine appropriate uses for each zoning district in certain areas, it will limit types of uses in areas, regul...

Staff Report Hays County Commissioners made a number of appointments and reappointments to various boards and commissions during their Dec. meeting, Their Dec. 15 meeting has been canceled, and they will not meet Dec. 29. The actions included: • Reappointment of Pct. 3 Commissioner Lon Shell to the ...