A brave bull rider attempts to control over 1,800 pounds of bull at the 18th annual Brent Thurman Memorial Bull Riding event in Dripping Springs Saturday. Rodeo and bull riding fans gathered at the Dripping Springs Ranch Park for Saturday’s Professional Bull Riding (PBR) Touring Pro Bull Riding Divi...

Staff report   Downtown Dripping Springs will be the hub for a variety of local, national and international songwriting talents as the 2016 Songwriters Festival hits Mercer Street Oct.14-16. Pam Owens, director of tourism in Dripping Springs who also attends the event, said the festival provides exp...

    by Moses Leos III A first half flurry of points carried the Vandegrift Vipers to a 55-0 win over Lehman Lobos (2-4, 0-2 in 25-6A) Friday at Shelton Stadium.  Lehman was unable to halt a dominant Viper offense led by  quarterback Alex Fernandes and running back Isaiah Smallwood, who each scored t...

The Dripping Springs Tigers remain undefeated (5-0) after a 56-28 beat down of  the Seguin Matadors in front of a homecoming Friday at Tiger Stadium. “Our goal is just to be 1-0 each week,” Tigers head coach Galen Zimmerman said. “So then when we look back, we’re going have something we are really p...

  By Moses Leos III Six total touchdowns scored by Vista Ridge Ranger quarterback Jacob Taute was too much for the Lehman Lobos to overcome as they fell 41-21 at Gupton Stadium in Friday's 25-6A district opening game. Taute went 17 of 27 for 310 yards and four touchdowns passing in the game, while a...

  By Spencer Spilman  The Hays Rebels football team opened district play Friday against the powerhouse Lake Travis Cavaliers at Bob Shelton Stadium.  While the Rebels fought all game, it wasn’t enough to overcome the powerful Lake Travis offense as Hays fell 50-14. The Cavs were in control from the ...

    Staff report  Nineteen unanswered points scored over the first 25-plus minutes of the game Friday gave the Lehman Lobos momentum as they overpowered the San Antonio John Jay Mustangs 29-14 at Gustafson Stadium in San Antonio. With the win, Lehman (2-2) claims their second straight victory in a r...

By Moses Leos III A “major” rate increase proposed by a natural gas company could drastically affect the average monthly bill for nearly 1,500 Hays County residents.    The rate increase request, made by Texas Gas Services (TGS), has prompted several area cities to pass resolutions to suspend rate i...

Whether trying out a Texas-made wine, or sampling an assortment of gourmet foods, patrons made their way to Dripping Springs Ranch Park for the 9th annual Dripping With Taste Food and Wine Festival on Saturday, which was sponsored by the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau. The ...

The Lehman Lobos (1-2) picked up their first win in almost two years as they cruised past the Akins Eagles (2-1) 42-7 Friday at Shelton Stadium. Key contributors to the Lobo offense included senior running back Bryan Mendoza, who led the Lobos rushing attack with 178 yards on 22 carries and three to...