Anita Milller A possible cockfighting operation is under investigation by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, though no arrests have been made. According to Lt. Dennis Gutierrez, deputies responded to an address off Rolling Hills in Buda about possible cruelty to animals and discovered evidence that l...

Dripping Springs High School students were successful at the UIL 5A Region 13 Congress Meet on Nov. 11 in Salado. Campbell Melton was the region champion for the second consecutive year and will advance to the state tournament. Lily Claire Kroll placed fourth and is designated as a state alternate, ...

Staff Reports The Wimberley High School Speech and Debate team is just two competitions away from state – a Texas Forensic Association competition Nov. 23 at Sandra Day O’Connor High School in San Antonio and at Mayde Creek High School Dec. 20-21. The team recently competed at Central High School in...

Submitted Due to an increase of requests from residents regarding neighborhood traffic concerns and the installation of additional traffic calming devices such as speed bumps and speed cushions, the city of Dripping Springs has developed a Traffic Calming Policy to outline and standardize the applic...

SUBMITTED With a majority vote by the Hays County Commissioners Court, the Nature Conservancy, in partnership with Hays County, is now free to move forward with a planned acquisition of more than 530 acres of the historic El Rancho Cima. The acquisition is slated to officially close on Nov. 22 and r...

Submitted Report Movement and music make for a fun day for 118 pre-K students at Scudder Primary School at Wimberley ISD, and it is a proven way to teach this 3- to 4-year-old age group. While these fast-moving and always-thinking students run, jump and slide all around the gym floor, it’s not only ...

The Wimberley Independent School District will now have two primary schools named for natural treasures. Blue Hole Primary School was selected as the name for the new campus at Ranch Road 12 and Winters Mill Parkway on Monday. The district already has a primary school named for Jacob’s Well. The vot...

Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler has drawn a primary opponent. Dave Graham, who has been a part-time Pct. 4 Deputy Constable since 2017, has thrown his hat into the ring for the March 2020 Republican primary. According to his web page (daveforhays.com), Graham has 35 years experience in law enforceme...

In basketball, the shot clock determines how long a player has to let go of the ball. In municipal government, it now means proposed developments will get timely approval from cities. House Bill 3167, passed by the Texas Legislature earlier this year, which has been in effect since Sept. 1, stipulat...

Buda’s sustainability commission is seeking Dark Sky status in a new effort to reduce light pollution and reduce the amount of taxpayer dollars spent, but a new bill designed to encourage dark sky communities is being challenged. House bill 2439, authored by House Representative Erin Zwiener, provid...