Plans for improving and remodeling Old Fitzhugh Road in Dripping Springs is starting to move forward. On Aug. 21, the Dripping Springs City Council unanimously approved the concept plans for Old Fitzhugh, which will connect the historic Mercer Street with the road. The project, seven years in the ma...

A $637,369 overrun in development of the Belterra Village retail site is leading Dripping Springs leaders to allege an Austin real estate group responsible for its construction breached contract. As a result, the Dripping Springs City Council postponed an item that could reimburse Endeavor Real Esta...

Citing major concerns over public health and safety, Dripping Springs city leaders Aug. 21 passed a resolution in opposition to the construction of a proposed concrete batch plant near Henly. The move, which was the result of a 5-1 Dripping Springs City Council vote, came after residents voiced thei...

Citing major concerns over public health and safety, Dripping Springs city leaders Aug. 21 passed a resolution in opposition to the construction of a proposed concrete batch plant near Henly. The move, which was the result of a 5-1 Dripping Springs City Council vote, came after residents voiced thei...

Passing with flying colors is how Dripping Springs ISD and Wimberley ISD each fared after the Texas Education Agency (TEA) last week released its 2018 A-F accountability ratings. But concerns remain for DSISD officials who believe the system, which places an emphasis on standardized testing, is flaw...

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 ...