Staff Report DRIPPING SPRING — In another illustration of the rapid growth occurring in western Hays County, Dripping Springs ISD’s fifth elementary school is under construction on Darden Hill Road (near the intersection of Sawyer Ranch Road). The school will have the capacity for 850 students and i...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — With nearly 21 years of public education experience, Nadine Hogan was announced as the new Director of Special Services at the Dripping Springs Independent School District (DSISD) Board of Trustees meeting on Dec. 14.  Hogan has served as the Special Education Director of Hays CIS...

  DRIPPING SPRINGS - The Dripping Springs Visitors Bureau is in the process of certifying Dripping Springs as a "Music Friendly Community" through the Texas Music Office, Office of the Governor. The Texas Music Office's "Music Friendly Community" program provides Texas communities with a network for...

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS – While the world may have fallen silent at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cry for help from children in foster care has increased. “We already serve so many families in the margins,” said Susan Ramirez, founder of Austin Angels . “The pandemic has increas...

By Sahar Chmais DRIPPING SPRINGS — The city of Dripping Springs received a 300-acre land donation, adjacent to Headwater Subdivision, from Dick Rathgeber and Rathgeber Investment Company LTD. The property was appraised at about $5.7 million and will be dedicated to the city as Rathgeber Natural Reso...

  KYLE, TEXAS –Free COVID-19 testing from Curative is still available at the Hays CISD Performing Arts Center, 979 Kohlers Crossing, daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. But in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, all Curative mobile testing sites throughout Hays County will be closed on Dec....

By Sahar Chmais For clarification, this is A-F rating for schools, not students.  AUSTIN — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has paused A-F rating for the 2020-2021 school year due to COVID-19 disruptions. The agency has decided to continue STAAR testing to gauge what students have learned throughout...

By Sahar Chmais Hays County is now accepting applications for the county’s relief fund. Hays County Commissioners distributed details regarding the Hays County COVID-19 Relief Fund, which is administered by Hays County and Blanco River Regional recovery team. The deadline to sign up for the program ...

Seniors nominated for the 2020 Dripping Springs High School Homecoming Court were: Liam Dahl, Bry Peters, Nathan Pruitt, and Eli Tod. Queen nominees were Emily Bergeron, Rylie Flores, Gabrielle Poovala, and Kylie Yardas. The freshman duke is Jackson Key and the duchess is Presley Cochran. The sophom...

Staff Report Stage II drought declaration previously called by the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District Board of Directors will be discussed at its 4 p.m. on Dec. 10 using a Zoom video conference. The district’s board previously declared a Stage II alarm drought at its regular meetin...