More loan options to finance energy efficient commercial structural improvements could be in the works for Hays County. The PACE program is a commercial loan system that allows for local businesses to finance energy efficient and environmentally friendly improvements to buildings that businesses may...

Dripping Springs area voters will decide this May whether or not to implement a sales tax increase that officials believe could help an emergency service district (ESD) meet rapid growth.     The proposal, brought forward by the North Hays County Emergency Services District No. 1 (ESD 1), calls for ...

Dripping Springs slows down proposed drifting competition Liability and safety concerns led Dripping Springs city officials April 10 to pump the brakes on a proposal to bring a vehicle drifting competition to Dripping Springs Ranch Park (DSRP). The proposal, voted down by a 4-0 vote, came from Dripp...

Authorities have arrested a Dripping Springs High student who they believe is connected to the overdoses of three classmates within the past week. Alyssa Qualls, 18, of Dripping Springs, was charged with delivery of a controlled substance to a child, a second-degree felony, and a state jail felony c...

A new mixed use development located on Ranch Road 12 near the Caliterra a was approved by Dripping Springs city leaders April 10, but not without its criticisms. The project, Farmstead at Caliterra, will feature three-story buildings that combine commercial and residential components. Up to 114 livi...

Alleviating growing pains is leading Dripping Springs ISD to take a $132 million bond package to voters May 5. The bond election is scheduled to be held on May 5 and, if passed, would be the second bond the district has called since 2014. DSISD officials said the proposed bond will not increase the ...

“Parts of the 2016 curriculum got pulled out of context and shared in a way that is not representative of the district. We had to adopt the whole curriculum, but that does not mean it cannot change.” –Nicole Poenitzsch , assistant superintendent for learning and innovation But the potential changes ...

An iconic downtown Dripping Springs dance and music venue will bring down its curtains for good next month. On Monday, owners of the Mercer Street Dance Hall announced via a gofundme crowdfunding page plans to close the location, citing a lost battle against “exorbitant rent increases” by landlords ...

Authorities have arrested a Dripping Springs High student who they believe is connected to the overdoses of three classmates within the past week. Alyssa Qualls, 18, of Dripping Springs, was charged with delivery of a controlled substance to a child, a second-degree felony, and a state jail felony c...

Central Texas get more than their fair share By Paul Schattenberg Central Texas allergy sufferers are having a tough time because oak trees have been producing significantly more pollen this spring, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulturists serving the area. Daphne Richards, AgriLife...