A Dripping Springs man arrested for multiple counts of possession of child pornography in 2015 has waived his right to be indicted by a Grand Jury. Sean Koa Kelly, 19, of Dripping Springs, signed a waiver of indictment, which will allow him to be prosecuted by information in January 2017. Kelly also...

The West Travis County Public Utility Agency (WTCPUA) has issued a boil water notice for several northwest Hays County neighborhoods after a transmission main break Sunday. Neighborhoods included in the boil water notice are: Village of Bear Creek Bear Creek Hills of Texas Friendship Run Fox Run Reu...

A furious mid-game rally wasn't enough for the Dripping Springs Tigers to keep its historic 2016 season alive Saturday at the Alamodome. Thirty-four unanswered Richmond Foster points tallied in the first 15-plus minutes of the game helped the Falcons roll past Dripping Springs (12-2) 51-28 in the Cl...

A dispute over a Dripping Springs ISD bathroom accommodation allowing a transgender male student at Walnut Springs Elementary to use female facilities continued during public forum at Monday’s board of trustees meeting.  Although the item was not up for discussion on the agenda, various members of t...

No one was injured early Tuesday after a fire ravaged a mobile home along Miller Lane in Dripping Springs. According to North Hays County Fire Chief Scott Collard, the occupant of the home called 911 around 4 a.m. Tuesday regarding a garage with smoke and flames showing. When emergency units arrived...

A concept plan for a proposed subdivision in the Dripping Springs extraterritorial jurisdiction along Sawyer Ranch Road was approved by the Dripping Springs City Council earlier this month. Rick Coneway, Dripping Springs director of public works and development, said the Burba Tract subdivision will...

The debate over transgender student bathroom use within Dripping Springs ISD was rekindled Monday as a local state representative and a nonprofit Christian group opposed the district’s current policy. Jonathan Saenz, president of Texas Values, and State Representative Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs...

ripping Springs High School students performed extremely well on Advanced Placement (AP) exams administered in the spring of 2016, according to a report from the College Board. Of the total exams taken by DSHS students, 71.6 percent of tests received scores of 3, 4, or 5, which can earn credit at mo...

Small business is life for Wimberley resident and Dovetails owner Sheri Fowlie. Having grown up in a family that owned a small business in Maine, Fowlie believes small, local business is the “heartbeat of America.” As Small Business Saturday (SBS) approaches on Nov. 26,   Fowlie and many others cont...

After a year of development, the city of Dripping Springs moved forward with Phase 2 of the Headwaters development construction plan after the completion of Phase 1, which began in late 2015. The city recently approved a Planned Development District that regulates the type of development within the ...