AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today issued a waiver that will allow restaurants to deliver alcoholic beverages with food purchases to patrons, including beer, wine and mixed drinks. The Governor also directed the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) to waive certain provisions to allow manufac...

As of March 18, 2020, the Hays County Local Health Department has been notified of 5 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus.   CDC image. Four of the patients had recent travel days before their symptoms began, so it is believed that they came into contact with a positive COVID-1...

Here are letters sent to the families of students at Tobias Elementary School by the Hays CISD Wednesday after a person with a connection to the campus tested positive fo COVID-19. CDC image. The Hays Free Press will continue to issue updates on the virus and community response to it as they become ...

DSISD board adopts COVID-19 emergency resolution The Dripping Springs Board of Trustees held an emergency meeting March 16, with the primary purpose of adopting a resolution related to school closures as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The resolution, which was approved unanimously ...

Governor Greg Abbott has waived regulations to ensure students who are enrolled in work-study programs will continue to receive critical funding while campuses close due to their response to COVID-19. As campuses across the state move instruction online, critical work-study programs that ensure stud...

Governor Greg Abbott has announced that he has waived the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school year. Additionally, Abbott is requesting that the Department of Education (DOE) waive federal testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school...

Due to COVID-19, the Dripping Springs Chamber staff will be working remotely this week and the office will be closed. Anyone with questions or concerns or needing to schedule a meeting should email dschamber@drippingspringstexas.org. The Chamber will be following CDC guidelines and attending to thei...

Dripping Springs mother Paige Powell prepares to plant a tender kiss on her son Beckettt as he lay in bed.  At right, the sunny child’s happy face. The worst thing a parent can experience is watching their child suffer, but a Dripping Springs mother only recalls all the miracles that healed her son....

Staff Report The Dripping Springs City Council has cancelled the May 2 General Election as all candidates running were unopposed following the candidate filing period that ended on Feb. 14. Due to the candidates running uncontested, the city is not required by law to hold a municipal election. All t...

H-E-B is now observing new operating hours, opening all stores and pharmacies, including Central Market, at 8 a.m. and closing at 8 p.m. The grocery chain is also offering free curbside pickup and free home delivery of all prescription medications. Here was the company’s initial message: “To better ...