Staff Report DRIPPING SPRINGS -- Eight Dripping Springs High School students advanced to the Texas HOSA Leadership Conference after placing in the top three or top 10% of their respective events at the Texas Area 1 Conference. The students advancing to the state competition are Cassie Argento-Bird (...

Staff Report DRIPPING SPRINGS -- Nine candidates are running for three positions on the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees. Early voting dates are April 19 through April 27 and Election Day is May 1. Candidates in ballot order: Kay Kizziar, Lynn Henson, Stephanie Holtendorf, Tricia Quintero, Sha...

Submitted Report  Last week, during the power blackouts that left millions of Texans without electricity, heat or water, VFW Post 3413 helped distribute hundreds of gallons of water to hundreds of local households, and were among the earliest in San Marcos to organize and share safe, clean drinking ...

By Sahar Chmais  HAYS CISD – Disaster recovery crews are still working on restoring six Hays CISD campuses that endured damages from the snow storm. Originally, 18 campuses were damaged by the storm.   Most of the issues are considered to be minor because of water damage , said Tim Savoy, chief comm...

By Sahar Chmais  BUDA -- As the owners of Amici, an Italian food truck, were delivering free, warm meals to people in the middle of the Texas snow storm, they came to terms that they may need to sleep in their van for a few nights. “We don’t have a 4x4,” said Elpida Sarna, co-owner of Amici. “It was...

By Sahar Chmais BUDA – During a blackout, Creekside Villas Senior Village in Buda evacuated all of its residents on Wednesday, Feb. 17, after water pipes burst, flooding parts of the first floor. This was one of the many damages caused by the Texas winter storm. Several public service departments we...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — While many Texans are still recovering from the Texas winter aftermath, several Dripping Springs students stepped up to help their fellow neighbors in several ways big or small. All photos courtesy of Dripping Springs ISD. Dripping Springs Elementary second-grader Adelynn Pritchet...

By Megan Wehring After raising over $100,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas (RHMC) last year, local McDonald’s restaurants are gearing up to raise even more this year in the February Share the Love fundraiser. Parenting comes with its own challenges, but with children who a...

By Megan Wehring When Texans need an escape from the scorching summer heat, many travel to find a cool spot along the 90-mile San Marcos River. Protecting the natural beauty of the river does not come easy — regular maintenance is needed. Every spring, volunteer groups work to beautify the upper por...

Hays CISD  Monday, Feb. 22 : Both in-person and virtual learning cancelled Tuesday, Feb. 23 : Both in-person and virtual learning cancelled Wednesday, Feb. 24: Normal school resumes Normal school means in-person students may return to campus, virtual students will continue to learn online, transport...