A pair of water conservation districts have now joined the fray surrounding Dripping Springs’ permit request to expand its wastewater treatment system. Administrative Law Judges for the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) Bill Newchurch and Laura Valdez granted the Barton Springs Edwards ...

A recent Texas Supreme Court ruling could have an impact on Kyle’s plans for short-term rental (STR) regulation. On May 25, the court ruled in favor of homeowners who rent their homes as a STR, categorizing the temporary rental as a residential use. The ruling came after San Antonio homeowner Kennet...

Starting June 4, the city of Buda will return to Stage 1 water restrictions, according to a city press release. The move is in accordance with the city’s adopted Water Resource Management and Drought Response Ordinance. So far in 2018, 11.73 inches of rain has fallen in Buda and 4 out of the first 5...

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...

The stage is set for November’s midterm election as Democratic and Republican candidates were chosen   duringing the May 22 primary runoff. Hays County voters will decide on a pair of congressional seats and a state office, along with a handful of other county and local races that will be up for gra...

Democrats seeking office this November are looking to draw the line on how Texas shapes its electoral boundaries. Gerrymandering, the practice of drawing electoral boundaries that favor a particular audience of voters, has made its way to the United States Supreme Court. “Texas has done this since J...

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...