Earlier this month, Hays County Commissioners kicked off the process to hire a judge for the recently created third court-at-law earlier this month, with hopes to swear in a new judge by early October. Commissioners Aug. 7 unanimously approved to begin the search for a judge for the new court-at-law...

Possible pollution issues are driving a handful of Henly residents to oppose construction of a concrete batch plant near the area. While residents pleaded with the Dripping Springs City Council Aug. 14 to support their cause, the location of the plant, which is outside of the city’s jurisdiction, le...

 Thousands of Dripping Springs ISD students were welcomed back to school Monday for the inaugural day of the 2018-2019 school year.  On Tuesday, over 6,000 students marched into class to welcome the first day of the 2019 school year. Starting this week, area motorists are asked to heed school zones ...

A Travis County judge last week ruled approval of Dripping Springs ISD’s $132 million bond was legitimate, giving way for a plethora of new infrastructure improvements to begin in the near future. The ruling ends an organization’s litigation attempt to force a new bond election, claiming voters were...

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 ...

Preparations for the 2018 football season officially got underway for the Dripping Springs Tigers Monday as they kick started the preseason practice schedule. Dripping Springs is among several Austin area schools that took part in spring practices earlier this year, requiring the team to start a wee...

A Lakeway man was arrested Aug. 7 after authorities accuse him of going online to solicit sexual favors from minors in the Dripping Springs area. Luann Fabric Campos Leao Hida, 24, of Lakeway, was booked into the Hays County Jail on two charges of online solicitation of a minor, both third-degree fe...

Raise your voice with the Wimberley Chorus Calling all singers! The Wimbrley Chorus is recruiting vocalists for the upcoming fall and Christmas season and you could be the person they’re looking for. The Wimberley Chorus invites singers to join in fall rehearsals on Sept. 10 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at...

Hays County school districts, like many across the state, are struggling to provide improvements and services without the sale of bonds. However, a lack of state funding, along with a heavy reliance on property tax revenue, is limiting funds and creating problems. According to an April 2018 report b...

Photo by Nicholas Morris An excited cowgirl gets a little help from a family member as she readies for a ride on the mechanical bull during this weekend’s Dripping Springs Fair and Rodeo. Thousands poured into Dripping Springs Ranch Park July 27-29 for the 7th annual Dripping Springs Rodeo, which fe...