By Megan Wehring   DRIPPING SPRINGS – Nearly 100 Dripping Springs ISD (DSISD) students out of 7,487, or 1%, were marked absent last Friday for a sit-out protest against masks.   Some parents pulled their kids out of school in an attempt to pressure the district to change the mask policy. Adults an...

  Hays County officials and residents gathered at the Hays County Courthouse Saturday to honor law enforcement personnel within Hays County that have given the ultimate sacrifice of giving their lives in the line of duty.   A proclamation was made by the Hays County Commissioners Court that recogniz...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS -- Eight Dripping Springs High School (DSHS) soccer players were recognized as All-State performers by the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches. Midfielder Avery Davis, goalkeeper Caroline Dill, defender Rylie Flores and forward Sofia Picucci were selected to the All...

By Megan Wehring Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law legislation Wednesday, May 19 that prohibits abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which is as early as six weeks. "[The Texas Legislature] worked together on a bipartisan basis to pass a bill that I'm about to sign that ensures that...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS -- New Dripping Springs City Council members were sworn in on Tuesday, May 18.

By Sahar Chmais A man evading arrest was seen tased by police officers in Buda, on FM 967 near the old Buda Elementary school lower campus. According to the Buda Police Department, the man was evading arrest from Travis County. He eventually went on foot and that is when the man was tased. He was ta...

By Sahar Chmais Hays County Commissioners attempted to fill the County Court at Law 3 position, following Millie Thompson’s resignation, during their May 18 meeting the commissioners were not in agreement. Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe proposed that Judge Linda Rodriguez temporarily take the seat bec...

By Sahar Chmais After Pfizer’s COVID-19  vaccine passed  for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for children ages 12 and older, the responsibility fell into parents’ laps. Parents were able to make the personal decision for their bodies, and now, they can make the decision for their kids. Vaccine hes...

By Sahar Chmais Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order Tuesday, May 18 that prohibits governmental entities in Texas from requiring or mandating mask wearing. The rule is effective immediately. Governmental entities include counties, cities, school districts, public health authorities ...

By Megan Wehring SAN MARCOS -- Face coverings will no longer be required while outdoors on the Texas State University campus, but they must be worn while indoors. The university still recommends unvaccinated individuals continue to take all precautionary measures, including wearing face coverings in...