Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer, especially in Texas where the thermometer easily is topping 90 degrees. Add in a humidity index that rolls over 50 percent most days, and it could be hard to dress comfortably for work. While the temptation is there to dress more comfortably...

Burn ban reinstated A rising drought index and a lack of rainfall led Hays County Commissioners to reinstate an immediate burn ban June 5 in unincorporated areas, including the extra territorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Charcoal, wood and gas grills with lids are exempt from the ban. However, burning in ...

The temperature is on the rise and gas prices are too. According to AAA Texas, the national average of gas prices are currently 20 cents more expensive than the previous month. Current national average gas prices are at $2.95 and the Texas average is at $2.78. A month ago Texas prices were at $2.59;...

Bringing walkability, as well as connecting mixed-use development to Mercer Street is something Dripping Springs city leaders are envisioning for its planned improvements to Old Fitzhugh Road. The project, an initiative spurred by the city and Hays County, will continue the downtown aesthetic the ci...

A youngster enjoys her new furry friends in the pet bin. Hundreds took to Dripping Springs Ranch Park June 2 for the 2018 RED Arena Round-Up, an annual horse show that provides opportunity for riders of all ability levels. The event was hosted by RED Arena, a Dripping Springs-area nonprofit, that em...

Undisclosed health issues is leading a Dripping Springs ISD board trustee to step away from the dais. Shelly Reeves, who has served on the DSISD board of trustees since her 2010 election, submitted a letter of resignation to Board President Carrie Kroll, which was effective immediately. Reeves three...

Burn ban is off, for now Hays County officials Tuesday held off on reinstating a burn ban, but cautioned it could be put into place if dry conditions persist. Clint Browning, Hays County Fire Marshal, urges residents to take care of outdoor burning as soon as possible, and to ensure a responsible ad...

Just over $1 million in federal funds is projected to help Hays County front the cost of proposed improvements at the U.S. 290 and Trautwein Road intersection in Dripping Springs. Those monies were allocated May 7 by the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (CAMPO) Transportation Policy...

Members of the Lehman High JROTC presented the colors and raised the flags at a Memorial Day service at the Wimberley Veterans Memorial. Above, a veteran pays his respects for fallen service members. The ceremony was one of a handful of events held in honor of fallen Hays County servicemen and women...

Authorities have identified a body found in a wooded area in Dripping Springs May 14 as that of a man who went missing earlier in the month. Alcaraz Domingo Alcaraz, 45, of Spring, was discovered in a heavily wooded area in the 3400 block of McGregor Lane in Dripping Springs. According to a Hays Cou...