Residents of Hays County met with K Friese employees during an open meeting at last week at Dripping Springs High School to voice their opinions and concerns as the FM 150 Character Plan nears completion. Residents spoke with various employees of K Friese on potential development in their area. K Fr...

It’s official. Hays County’s temporary burn ban has been extended to 90 days. The ban went into effect last week, but has some residents wondering why the county itself is engaging in prescribed burns. If private citizens are caught burning during the burn ban, the consequences are serious. Accordin...

Whether it’s flooding or fires or tornadoes – any kind of natural disasters – Hays County cities are coming together to put forth their updates on the 2017 Hazard Mitigation plan. The 2017 Hazard Mitigation Plan, or HMP, has been approved for public comments through July 26. Eleven incorporated citi...

Giancarlo Arman Perez, 18, of Kyle was arrested on July 12 as a suspect of an aggravated robbery that took place at Carl’s Jr. on July 11. Perez, a former employee of Carl’s Jr., allegedly approached the building and knocked on the glass door before being let in by an employee of the restaurant. Per...

Construction has begun on a roadway that will eventually connect Roger Hanks Parkway at U.S. 290 to Ranch Road 12 Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. began work on the first phase of the Roger Hanks Parkway project July 5. The first phase of the project would extend Roger Hanks Parkway from U.S. 290, acros...

Citing resolution of potential environmental concerns, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has withdrawn its interim objection to Dripping Springs’ proposed wastewater discharge permit. The decision comes after the EPA determined the city’s proposal “successfully meets the environmental govern...

A Dripping Springs man indicted in March for allegedly threatening to conduct a mass shooting at Fort Hood has been found competent to stand trial, according to reports. A July 31 trial date has now been set for Thomas Anthony Chestnut, 28, of Dripping Springs, who entered a plea of not guilty to Fe...

Maintaining the current ad valorem tax rate was one of several highlights in Dripping Springs ISD’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget, which was approved unanimously by board trustees June 26. The budget, presented by Assistant Superintendent Elaine Cogburn, reflects the district’s practice of having revenues...

Calls for a paper ballot election system continue from some Hays County residents, even as the county’s Election Equipment Advisory Committee recommended purchasing electronic equipment.  Disgruntled residents voiced their concerns June 27 regarding the committee’s recommendation to purchase the Har...

With the filing deadline for November’s mayoral election approaching, Kyle Mayor Todd Webster announced this week he will not seek a reelection bid when his term ends. Webster, who was elected as the city’s mayor in 2014, said the increasing volume of his work at the Texas state capitol is leading h...