Staff Report — Dripping Springs ISD named a new chief human resources officer to join the staff. On Jan. 23, the DSISD board of trustees unanimously approved Linda Hall to assume the position. Tiffany Duncan previously served as chief human resources officer. Hall is an accomplished school district ...

3% pay increase proposed Dripping Springs — Budget has been a recent topic of discussion for Dripping Springs ISD. On Jan. 23, the DSISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the 2023-24 assumptions and parameters, which include a proposed 3% pay increase. But the vote was not left without discussi...

DRIPPING SPRINGS – Colin Tuohy, a Dripping Springs High School junior, was named to the Texas Music Educators Association All-State Choir after placing first as a Tenor 1 at the auditions on Saturday, Jan. 7. Tuohy was selected to the Tenor-Bass Choir for the second consecutive year and will take pa...

Staff Report DRIPPING SPRINGS – Three Dripping Springs High School seniors were selected to the Texas Music Educators Association All-State Band on Saturday, Jan. 7, at Westlake High School. Out of a total of 18 DSHS students who qualified for the area auditions, Jace Byrd (trombone), Wyland Diehl (...

(Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 2:10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20 to reflect that FUSE also offers private offices.) By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS — For John Herring, there is a larger purpose in running his business. The president of FUSE Workspace is bringing his vision of flexible office...

‘This has definitely reignited my passion’ By Brittany Anderson [email protected] DRIPPING SPRINGS — For one Dripping Springs ISD teacher, a recent recognition has sparked her love for teaching all over again. Jamie Malchak, a kindergarten teacher at Cypress Springs Elementary School, was r...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — “London Calling” — one of The Clash’s most popular songs — played over the speaker as locals strolled into Dripping Springs’ newest bakery. The Great British Baking Company is owned by a father-son duo, Andrew and Johnty Scriven. Nick, Johnty’s brother, also brings his culinary ex...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — For 29 years, Triple S Feed & General Store has grown from a mom-and-pop shop to a thriving resource for the Dripping Springs community. After retiring from a government job, Gordon Swenson decided to start a business to provide for his family. He opened the first location in 1988...

Treehouse yurt earns near 5-star rating By Brittany [email protected] DRIPPING SPRINGS — Booking an Airbnb over a traditional hotel room has become an increasingly popular choice for travelers in recent years and a local host was recently recognized for offering something unique for...

(Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 4:49 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, to reflect that local businesses mostly shut down at 9 p.m., not 8 p.m., and that there would be about 800 cars an hour on Fitzhugh Road before and after an event, not 8,000.) ‘It’s a cluster all the way around’ By Megan Wehring...