After a threat discovered on social media was found to be unrelated to Hays CISD schools, district officials are encouraging parents and students to remain vigilant. On Thursday, Hays High students reported seeing a post on Snapchat showing two guns in a backpack or satchel with the words, "ready fo...

Perhaps no other state offers the pleasant plethora of fascinating flowers and beautiful blooms as does Texas. And our Central Texas area is among the most blessed. If you have a hankering to see bluebonnets, Indian blankets, Indian paintbrushes and black-foot daisies, this is the place. More specif...

Artists Show A newly formed alliance of local artists and scupltors is hosting its inaugural show April 21-22 in Dripping Springs. The show will be held at the Studio: 13 sculpture garden on 1300 Creek Road. Artists participating in the alliance include Nina Mihm, Cammy Jones, and Irma Gross, a high...

More loan options to finance energy efficient commercial structural improvements could be in the works for Hays County. The PACE program is a commercial loan system that allows for local businesses to finance energy efficient and environmentally friendly improvements to buildings that businesses may...

Dripping Springs area voters will decide this May whether or not to implement a sales tax increase that officials believe could help an emergency service district (ESD) meet rapid growth.     The proposal, brought forward by the North Hays County Emergency Services District No. 1 (ESD 1), calls for ...

Dripping Springs slows down proposed drifting competition Liability and safety concerns led Dripping Springs city officials April 10 to pump the brakes on a proposal to bring a vehicle drifting competition to Dripping Springs Ranch Park (DSRP). The proposal, voted down by a 4-0 vote, came from Dripp...

Authorities have arrested a Dripping Springs High student who they believe is connected to the overdoses of three classmates within the past week. Alyssa Qualls, 18, of Dripping Springs, was charged with delivery of a controlled substance to a child, a second-degree felony, and a state jail felony c...

A new mixed use development located on Ranch Road 12 near the Caliterra a was approved by Dripping Springs city leaders April 10, but not without its criticisms. The project, Farmstead at Caliterra, will feature three-story buildings that combine commercial and residential components. Up to 114 livi...

Alleviating growing pains is leading Dripping Springs ISD to take a $132 million bond package to voters May 5. The bond election is scheduled to be held on May 5 and, if passed, would be the second bond the district has called since 2014. DSISD officials said the proposed bond will not increase the ...

“Parts of the 2016 curriculum got pulled out of context and shared in a way that is not representative of the district. We had to adopt the whole curriculum, but that does not mean it cannot change.” –Nicole Poenitzsch , assistant superintendent for learning and innovation But the potential changes ...