Heavy rainfall Wednesday morning has pushed authorities to close several roads across Hays County. The closures come as areas of Dripping Springs and Driftwood are recovering from torrential rains last weekend. Below are a list of the current road closures in the area. We will update as more informa...

One person was killed Friday after his vehicle was swept away by flood waters along a stretch of Bell Springs Road at Barton Creek near Dripping Springs. Michael Brandon Hurlbut, 55, of Dripping Springs, was identified as the victim, according to authorities. Hurlbut’s body was located early May 4 a...

Parts of Dripping Springs are in recovery mode this week following a flash flood that rushed through the downtown sector late Friday night.  All told, some areas of Dripping Springs received more than seven inches of rain over the course of a few hours Friday. The majority of the flood damage was in...

Roadway damage caused by weekend flooding is forcing Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials to close the RM 150 double low water crossings over Onion Creek near Kyle. In a tweet Tuesday, TxDOT officials said barricades been placed to prevent commuters from crossing the damaged road. An...

Update at 9:00 p.m. According to unofficial, final results, a trio of incumbent Dripping Springs city council members officially secured their seats for another term. Taline Manassian claimed victory in the Place 1 race with 85% of the vote, while William Travis Crow won the Place 5 seat with 50% of...

One person was killed Friday after their vehicle was swept away by flood waters along Bell Springs Road near Dripping Springs. Michael Brandon Hurlbut, 55, of Dripping Springs, was identified as the victim, according to authorities. Hurlbut's body was located early May 4 along Barton Creek and away ...

Dripping Springs is in recovery mode a night after a flash flood that saw up to four feet of water rush through downtown in some locations.   A majority of the damage was in specific locations, including Springs Apartments, Pioneer Bank and Homespun Kitchen and Bar. Sources are telling the  News-Dis...

Torrential rainfall over a short period of time is forcing Hays County officials to close a handful of Dripping Springs area roads late Friday. According to Hays County Emergency Management data, more than four inches of rain has fallen within the past hour at Creek Road at Mt. Gainor Road at Onion ...

A dispute over the legitimacy of a city council candidate’s residency has led to a lawsuit filed by an incumbent Dripping Springs city leader. Incumbent Place 5 council member Travis Crow is suing opponent Geoffery Tahuahua for an alleged violation of the Texas Election Code. Crow filed litigation o...

The approval of pre-construction services related to the town center in Dripping Springs will pave the way for a project that is anticipated to expand the city’s downtown sector. On April 16, the Dripping Springs City Council voted unanimously to green-light an agreement to financial assist the Tax ...