Update at 9:00 p.m. According to unofficial, final results, a trio of incumbent Dripping Springs city council members officially secured their seats for another term. Taline Manassian claimed victory in the Place 1 race with 85% of the vote, while William Travis Crow won the Place 5 seat with 50% of...

One person was killed Friday after their vehicle was swept away by flood waters along Bell Springs Road near Dripping Springs. Michael Brandon Hurlbut, 55, of Dripping Springs, was identified as the victim, according to authorities. Hurlbut's body was located early May 4 along Barton Creek and away ...

Dripping Springs is in recovery mode a night after a flash flood that saw up to four feet of water rush through downtown in some locations.   A majority of the damage was in specific locations, including Springs Apartments, Pioneer Bank and Homespun Kitchen and Bar. Sources are telling the  News-Dis...

Torrential rainfall over a short period of time is forcing Hays County officials to close a handful of Dripping Springs area roads late Friday. According to Hays County Emergency Management data, more than four inches of rain has fallen within the past hour at Creek Road at Mt. Gainor Road at Onion ...

A dispute over the legitimacy of a city council candidate’s residency has led to a lawsuit filed by an incumbent Dripping Springs city leader. Incumbent Place 5 council member Travis Crow is suing opponent Geoffery Tahuahua for an alleged violation of the Texas Election Code. Crow filed litigation o...

The approval of pre-construction services related to the town center in Dripping Springs will pave the way for a project that is anticipated to expand the city’s downtown sector. On April 16, the Dripping Springs City Council voted unanimously to green-light an agreement to financial assist the Tax ...

A dispute over the legitimacy of a city council candidate’s residency has led to a lawsuit filed by an incumbent Dripping Springs city leader. Incumbent Place 5 council member Travis Crow is suing opponent Geoffery Tahuahua for alleged violation of the Texas Election Code. Crow filed litigation on t...

A dispute over the eligibility of a candidate running for a Dripping Springs City Council seat has prompted an independent investigation into the matter. On April 9, Dripping Springs resident Mark Key addressed city leaders during public comment on the eligibility of candidate Geoffrey Tahuahua, who...

Resident outcry over an increase in respiratory illnesses caused by controlled burns near the Heritage subdivision in Dripping Springs has pushed some to question regulatory authority over the practice, primarily near populated areas. The issue involves controlled brush burns conducted by Meritage H...

Months after voters elected a new House District 45 state representative, a Dripping Springs area resident has already tossed her hat into the ring for the next race in 2020.  Carrie Isaac, the wife of former District 45 Rep. Jason Isaac, announced Friday she will run for the seat occupied by recent...