Staff Report DRIPPING SPRINGS -- The Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees, in collaboration with JG Consulting, is in the process of searching for a new superintendent. DSISD is prioritizing community involvement while conducting the search process. Community members, parents, students and staff a...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS -- As the fifth elementary school in Dripping Springs ISD will open in August 2021, the district is planning to begin the process of developing new attendance zones. While attendance zones are created for a new school, the other elementary schools will also be impac...

By Sahar Chmais BUDA – The City of Buda will apply for the Texas Park and Wildlife Grant to improve the Garlic Creek Trail project. The grant amount is $250,000 and the city has to match 25% of the funds, costing Buda $62,500. The funds will assist in making a wider trail  along with added safety im...

By Sahar Chmais There is no doubt that this year’s 87th Legislative Session looks nothing like years prior. Yet, that did not deter Senator Judith Zaffirini, representing Senate District 21, from pre-filing 42 bills centered around medical and educational needs. “This session will be unlike any othe...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Dripping Springs High School junior Brody Lane became the sixth student in school history to earn an All-State Choir position. Brody Lane. Photo courtesy of Dripping Springs ISD. Brody earned 1st Chair as a Bass 2 in the Texas All-State Mixed Choir, competing virtually against 19 ...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD — Looking at a bond election May 1, 2021 in the range of $233 million, the Hays CISD Board of Trustees will make a decision on Monday, Jan. 25 as to whether or not to move forward. The May 2020 bond election was originally postponed per Gov. Greg Abbott’s directives, due t...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Dripping Springs High School senior Drew Wilson, alto sax, and junior Hennah Hajari, bassoon, were selected for the 2021 Texas All-State Band, the highest honor a Texas music student can receive. Wilson has now earned all-state recognition for three consecutive years. Drew Wilson....

Staff Report DRIPPING SPRINGS -- Due to concerns surrounding the current climate of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Founders Day Commission decided to cancel the 2021 Founders Day Festival. Below is a statement from the Commission. "The last twelve months have been very difficult for our nation, state, a...

By Megan Wehring HAYS CISD — Demand for vaccinations continues to increase while the supply doesn’t seem to match. Hays CISD is preparing to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to interested employees when doses are available. When doses are made available, the district will use the first shipment for f...

By Megan Wehring   DRIPPING SPRINGS — Population growth caused Dripping Springs to shift its focus to the city parks. City Council unanimously approved a proposed parkland dedication ordinance on Tuesday to update regulations, improve parkland quality and implement fees. The amount of the fee-in-lie...