Four of the five victims recovered from the scene of the July 20 apartment fire in San Marcos have now been identified, according to a city of San Marcos press release. Victims who have been identified are Haley Michele Frizzell, 19, of San Angelo, James Miranda, 23, of Mount Pleasant, David Ortiz, ...

By Julian Aguilar Texas Tribune More than three dozen environmental, faith-based and immigrant rights groups are urging the federal government to extend the public-comment period for construction of the border wall, arguing that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security isn’t acting in good faith. Th...

Dripping Springs ISD’s annual enrollment verification process for all students begins July 28. Parents will receive a reminder email with log-in information a few days before the enrollment verification window opens. Family Access logins are used to begin this process; those who don’t have a login o...

Dripping Springs High German teacher Jillian Bessemer accompanied eight of her students to Dortmund, Germany, for three weeks in June and July to kick off the school’s first GAPP (German American Partnership Program) exchange. DSHS will host 13 students from the Phoenix Gymnasium School, which is lo...

O ur long regional nightmare is now over.  And no, I’m not talking about iHop’s shameless marketing “iHob” gimmick. We all knew it was a trick and sure enough it was.  Instead, basketball fans were finally given closure to the drama surrounding former San Antonio Spurs Kawhi Leonard and the “will he...

Despite a record-breaking heat wave in Central Texas last week, Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) officials said service remained undisrupted. A peak high energy forecast lasted from July 19 to 23, leading PEC to push out information via social media about conservation methods customers could us...

Movement on Dripping Springs ISD’s $132 million bond has ground to a halt as a local group is contesting the outcome of the May referendum.  On June 18, the Citizens for Excellent Education in Dripping Springs (CEEDS) filed a lawsuit contesting the outcome of the May 5 election and a May 19 recount....

Limited rainfall over the last few weeks is leading officials to declare a Stage II alarm drought for the Edwards Aquifer, according to a Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District press release. The decision, made by the BSEACD board of directors July 12, was handed down after the 10-day ...

Hays County hopes to cut costs by increasing the county-wide cell phone allowance by $10 a month, a move to encourage employees to use their own cell phones. On July 17, the Hays County Commissioners Court voted to increase the amount of money provided to employees who use their personal cell phones...

Dripping Springs Fair & Rodeo July 27 through July 29 at Dripping Springs Ranch Park, enjoy rodeo events and carnival. Team roping, barrel racing, chili cook-off and washer pitching tournament as well as lots of food vendors. For more information, call 512-858-4725. Movie in the Park Movies in the P...