Dreams of the late Gay Dahlstrom for turning part of her family’s vast ranch into a space for ecological stewardship and education is slowly coming to fruition. With the help of $100,000 in state grants, Hays County earlier this year began construction on a public 3.15-mile trail system located with...

After weeks of debate, the Dripping Springs City Council Tuesday approved a permit application for the Mark Black Wedding Venue by a split 2-1 vote. Council member Taline Manassian and Mayor Pro Tem Bill Foulds approved the agreement, while Council member Wade King cast the lone dissenting vote. Cou...

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) March 7 approved a short list of nine entities for a contested case hearing against Dripping Springs’ wastewater permit application. Those nine groups and individuals were selected from a field of 66 applicants that sought a chance to contest the ...

UPDATE – 10:38 p.m.  The race for Hays County Judge is now set after Ruben Becerra claimed a lopsided victory over Abel Velasquez in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. With the win, Becerra, a San Marcos small business owner, advances to face former Hays County Pct. 3 Commissioner Will Conley for the Cou...

Close to $40,000 in combined political expenses were expended in the past month by two candidates vying for the Republican nomination in Hays County’s Pct. 4 Commissioner’s race. As a result, both Jimmy Skipton and Walt Smith dipped deep into their war chests as the March 6 primaries draw near. Smit...

Two hours of public comment and deliberation Tuesday wasn’t enough to push Dripping Springs city leaders to make a decision on a controversial Driftwood wedding venue. Instead, the Dripping Springs City Council voted unanimously to postpone a vote on the Mark Black Wedding Venue until March 13. The ...

Continued frustration over a controversial Driftwood wedding venue led area residents to protest in Austin Monday. The protest, held in front of Terry Black’s BBQ, was done in opposition to the Mark Black Wedding Venue, which is proposed to be located on Crystal Hills Drive. The protests erupted rou...

A decision on a controversial Driftwood wedding venue was pushed back another week as Dripping Springs city leaders continue to gather more information on the matter. By a unanimous vote, the Dripping Springs City Council Feb. 13 voted to postpone a decision on the Mark Black Wedding Venue until Feb...

A local woman was arrested Jan. 31 after authorities discovered an “elaborate marijuana grow operation” during an early morning drug bust at a Dripping Springs residence. Justin Bourdon Tori Halenza, 21, of Dripping Springs was charged with possession of marijuana, a state jail felony, and manufactu...

An Austin man was killed Feb. 4 in a single-vehicle rollover wreck that occurred along Ranch to Market road (RM) 12 near Dripping Springs. Gregory Ryan Mallory, 36, of Austin, was identified by authorities as the victim in the wreck. According to a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson, the...