AUSTIN — Haiden Anderson got the win and Jai-Lynn Flores came in relief to help Dripping Springs defeat visiting Westlake 9-4 on Monday, March 13. On Tuesday, Jordan Cox pitched a 7-inning complete game for the Lady Tigers at Lake Travis, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits while striking out nine batters fo...

To celebrate its grand reopening, Dreamland in Dripping Springs held a crawfish boil at 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 18. According to Avery Finch, director of marketing, the venue's pickleball, mini golf and disc golf are now open. “We have built an amazing team to take on events, pickleball programmin...

A Place to Call Home DRIPPING SPRINGS — Everyone wants to have a place where they feel welcome. That’s especially true for veterans and first responders, who want to communicate with peers who understand what they are going through. At 12 Fox Beer Co. in Dripping Springs, owner and veteran Joe Hogge...

Three schools overcrowded in Dripping Springs DRIPPING SPRINGS — Three Dripping Springs ISD campuses are experiencing over-enrollment, causing the district to look at alternative ways to address the issue. Because of rapid growth, the student enrollment at Dripping Springs Elementary School (DSES), ...

Hays County — In a growing area like Hays County, protecting water is of the utmost importance. Ahead of World Water Day, Texas Water Utilities (TWU) is sharing ways it and the community can protect precious resources. World Water Day is a United Nations day of observation recognized annually on Mar...

HAYS COUNTY — The public is invited to an open house to review and provide input on the proposed San Marcos Regional Airport Zoning Ordinance. On Monday, March 27, the city will host a San Marcos Airport Zoning Public Meeting and Open House at the San Marcos Regional Airport, located at 4400 Airport...

BUDA — A budding Buda gardener with an entrepreneurial spirit experienced firsthand the power of community. In January, 7-year-old Annabelle Devries decided to use her Christmas money to buy plant seeds. For the following two months, she grew watermelon, snap peas, sunflowers, peppers, tomatoes, can...

HAYS COUNTY — On March 14, the Hays County Commissioners Court approved a 10% monthly pay increase for county employees. According to the agenda documents, the pay increase will go to employees in Grades 106 to 113 who are not bound by the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which was earlier approved ...

Community invited to celebrate life of beloved community member BUDA — The Buda community is remembering Richard “Dick” Schneider, a founding member and the first executive director of the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce, who died in September 2022. The Chamber and Buda Economic Development Corporatio...

I’ll admit it: I am a people pleaser. Without hesitation, I almost immediately say yes when someone asks if I can help them with something, but when I can’t help, I feel this guilt rush over me. I overuse “I’m sorry” and try to avoid conflict if I have a choice. I feel bad when I say no to getting t...