Movies at Lake Kyle Kick off Kyle’s 2017 Movies in the Park series with “Star Wars - Rogue One” (PG-13) on May 19 beginning after sunset at Lake Kyle. Bring your blankets, folding chairs and movie snacks to enjoy a relaxing evening by the water. Front Porch Days Spend some time celebrating Kyle at t...

n instrumental figure in the creation of what today is Hays Consolidated Independent School District has passed away. Delvin James “Red” Simon, 92, of Kyle, passed away of natural causes at his home, according to sources close to the family. Simon, whose namesake was bestowed on Simon Middle School ...

ripping Springs resident Dennis Baldwin remembers how a neighbor 30 years ago kick-started his love of skateboarding. At the time, the neighbor, who lived two doors down from his Irving residence, had just received a skateboard and built a half-pipe to go with it. He was hooked ever since. “I love t...

Artwork from four Walnut Springs Elementary students recently was entered in the TEAM (Texas Elementary Art Meet) competition, and all pieces received high honors. Of the seven works of WSE art that were entered, all won second place and received Exemplary status after being evaluated with artwork f...

Numerous DSISD students have been honored at recent Math Pentathlon competitions over the past several weeks. At the middle school level, this was the first year that Dripping Springs Middle School sent a student team. Seventh-grader Anton Miller-Thomas earned a spot in the Gold Medal Hall of Fame a...

At the World Championship FIRST Robotics Competition April 22, the Dripping Springs High team “Spring Konstant” finished 34th out of 67 in the Galileo Division, winning five of 10 qualification matches. Although they were not chosen to play in the finals, the Spring Konstant team members were recogn...

First Thursday Experience downtown Dripping Springs like never before from 5-9 p.m. May 11 with live music, local shopping, art and more. See firstthursdaydrippingsprings.org for more. Caregivers Support Group Meeting The Alzheimer’s Caregivers will meet on Thursday, May 11, at 1 p.m. at the Wimberl...

At a place and day that could be no more appropriate, Barton Middle School formally dedicated Kana Field to the inspiring life and memory of its long-time, beloved school nurse, Susie Kana. With all the trappings of yet another Relay for Life gathering, an event to which Susie Kana brought life and ...

(photo Courtesy of Yvette Sutton) Health Science classes at Lehman High School once again partnered with We Are Blood (formerly the Blood Center of Central Texas) to gather pledged donations of the life-saving commodity from willing Lobo participants. Fifty to seventy-five students, faculty, and sta...

Hays High School’s Speech and Debate team standouts Chance Walker and Jude McClaren competed last weekend at the Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions at Northwestern University in Chicago. HHS Speech and Debate Sponsor Gina Lozano reports the tournament’s rigorous qualification process “r...