Staff Report Dripping Springs has reached its wastewater capacity, among other issues, that caused the city to enact a temporary development moratorium. “The city’s responsibility is to protect how our community grows, and sometimes, that requires us to make  tough, but necessary decisions,” said Dr...

By Sahar Chmais Children ages five to 11 can receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, but the Hays County Local Health Department is still waiting on its vaccine allotment. The Live Oak Health Clinic will offer pediatric doses of the vaccine as soon as it receives its allotment, but no time frame has be...

Staff report A realignment project will close Martin Road at the intersection of US 290 for approximately eight months, according to TxDOT. The project will construct a minor realignment of Martin Road and create a dedicated right turn on westbound US 290. Traffic will be rerouted during the closure...

By Sahar Chmais Anti-semitic letters, placed in plastic bags with pebbles, were placed in front of homes across several cities in Hays County. One of the antisemitic letters sent to Hays County residents. Photo from Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra. One of the letter’s headlines reads, “Every single ...

By Sahar Chmais The growth of Dripping Springs seems inevitable, and as the population grows, so does traffic. Dripping Springs is in the process of adopting the Transportation Master Plan — frowned upon by some residents and welcomed by others. Dripping Springs’ population has more than doubled sin...

By Sahar Chmais After nine years of deliberations and amendments, Dripping Springs approved a 2,231 residential development located northwest of downtown Dripping Springs. An original development agreement was adopted in 2012 for the Anarene/Double L subdivision, which sits on approximately 1,700 ac...