A public meeting to discuss the Dripping Springs ISD 2018-19 budget and proposed tax rate will be held at the June 25 Board of Trustees meeting. The budget and tax rate public meeting will be the first item on the agenda, beginning at 6:00 p.m. DSISD Board meetings are held in the Board Room at the ...

While it may have closed its doors for good last month, owners of the Mercer Street Dance Hall are preparing for a comeback in the near future. A new facility, located on a parcel of land between Dripping Springs and Wimberley on Ranch Road 12, will run under the same brand, name, image and love for...

High capacity crowds during Dripping Springs’ annual Founders Day celebration is leading city leaders to look at ways to expand the festival’s reach. With improvements on Old Fitzhugh Road on the horizon, Dripping Springs city officials believe expanding the event to the revamped road could not only...

Cost overruns for a city-owned wastewater treatment plant is leading Wimberley leaders to consider hiring a third-party for the plant’s operation. But residents are concerned about the possible hiring of Aqua Texas, an area water and wastewater provider, due to a handful of wastewater spills in Kyle...

Sporting the motto of the United States Air Force and a few patches to boot, Dripping Springs High senior Diedrich Wolfgang Welling takes in the school’s 2018 commencement ceremony held at Tiger Stadium Friday night.

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer, especially in Texas where the thermometer easily is topping 90 degrees. Add in a humidity index that rolls over 50 percent most days, and it could be hard to dress comfortably for work. While the temptation is there to dress more comfortably...

Burn ban reinstated A rising drought index and a lack of rainfall led Hays County Commissioners to reinstate an immediate burn ban June 5 in unincorporated areas, including the extra territorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Charcoal, wood and gas grills with lids are exempt from the ban. However, burning in ...

The temperature is on the rise and gas prices are too. According to AAA Texas, the national average of gas prices are currently 20 cents more expensive than the previous month. Current national average gas prices are at $2.95 and the Texas average is at $2.78. A month ago Texas prices were at $2.59;...

Bringing walkability, as well as connecting mixed-use development to Mercer Street is something Dripping Springs city leaders are envisioning for its planned improvements to Old Fitzhugh Road. The project, an initiative spurred by the city and Hays County, will continue the downtown aesthetic the ci...

A youngster enjoys her new furry friends in the pet bin. Hundreds took to Dripping Springs Ranch Park June 2 for the 2018 RED Arena Round-Up, an annual horse show that provides opportunity for riders of all ability levels. The event was hosted by RED Arena, a Dripping Springs-area nonprofit, that em...