SAN MARCOS — The partnership between Hays County and Austin Pets Alive! (APA!)  in relation to the planned Hays County Pet Resource, Education and Research Center (Hays PRC) is coming to a conclusion. This follows the Hays County Commissioners Court voting 4-1 — with Judge Ruben Becerra dissenting —...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — Dripping Springs Elementary fourth-grader Elise Acosta has been selected as a finalist in the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Reflections Program after earning an Overall Award of Excellence from the Texas PTA for her music composition piece, “Perfectly Imperfect.” Acos...

DRIPPING SPRINGS   — Following executive session during its March 31 meeting, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees voted 7-0 to appoint Melissa Oliver as the new principal at Rooster Springs Elementary School. “Welcome to Rooster, again,” said DSISD Board President Dr. Stefani Reinold. Oliver ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS  — Dripping Springs ISD is laying the groundwork for a project to be completed that is a component of the May 2025 bond. At its March 31 meeting, the DSISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the authorization of proceeding with design work for the Dripping Springs Elementary Sch...

The fourth annual Brewers Festival was held right off of Mercer Street in downtown Dripping Springs March 29 and offered live music, vendors, food and beer from a multitude of different breweries from around town. Pictured, visitors gather around the Acopon booth, a brewery located at 211 W. Mercer ...

Above, families congregated at Dripping Springs Founders Memorial Park Saturday, March 29, to fly kites at the inaugural Dripping Springs Kite Festival, hosted by the city of Dripping Springs' Parks and Community Services department.

WIMBERLEY  — More than 20 years after its inception, the Wimberley Valley Visitor Center is evolving to better serve the needs of the community through a new board of directors and more volunteering opportunities. The 501(c)(3), which is also known as the Wimberley Convention and Visitors Bureau Fou...

DRIPPING SPRINGS   — A traffic signal will be installed at Arrowhead Ranch Boulevard in Dripping Springs by 2027. Dripping Springs City Council unanimously approved an advanced funding agreement March 25 for the installation of a traffic signal at US 290 and Arrowhead Ranch Boulevard, which secures ...

April is both Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness month. The following article is the first article of a five-week series focusing on raising awareness about sexual assault and child abuse. Locally, the Hays-Caldwell Women's Center served 667 community members that experienced sexual assault or...

KYLE — The Kyle Charter Review Commission held its fourth meeting March 24 to nominate a new vice president, as well as conclude the discussion of article seven and review article eight. According to city secretary Jennifer Kirkland, at the previous meeting, the vice chair resigned, so the commissio...