The infectious smells of smoked brisket and candied bacon signify a dream come true for Dripping Springs resident Bill Warren. With the opening of Pig Pen BBQ, Warren, who is an Austin Police officer, is living his dream as he brings his version of “destination eating” to town. But Warren is also a ...

The scene of broken glass and a large rock in the middle of the Crepe Crazy kitchen floor was a sobering wakeup call for store manager Nick Vela Feb. 1 Up until that point, Vela said that his morning was going like any other. It wasn’t until a co-worker informed him that cash was stolen that reality...

Preliminary findings from Austin’s evaluation of Dripping Springs’ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)  draft permit shows  the city “meets the criteria” for its beneficial reuse program. The city of Austin evaluated “potential impacts on the qualify of water in Onion Creek” in its revi...

hat began as a social media call out to support a Walnut Springs Elementary transgender student has grown into a movement aiming to kill Senate Bill (SB) 6, or the so-called “bathroom bill,” within the Texas Legislature. While support continues to pour in for “Many Stripes, One Tiger,” (MSOT) Andy H...

uring a mission trip to Nicaragua two and a half years ago, Dripping Springs resident Bob Wilson and his family saw the extensive poverty that gripped the country. Returning to America, the Wilsons were determined to do something about it that went beyond just giving to charity, or opening a coffee ...

During the school year, Dripping Springs ISD employees who go “Above and Beyond” are recognized at monthly board meetings. The Above and Beyond Award honors those who have put forth a special effort or completed an exceptional act that clearly exceeds that individual’s job responsibilities, either a...

Preliminary findings from Austin’s evaluation of Dripping Springs’ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)  draft permit shows  the city “meets the criteria” for its beneficial reuse program. The city of Austin evaluated “potential impacts on the qualify of water in Onion Creek” in its revi...

A Dripping Springs teen who had been on the run after assaulting his mother last week was finally caught by authorities in Illinois after leading them on a brief car chase, according to a Hays County Sheriff’s Office press release. But authorities are unsure when they can extradite William Michael B...

Dripping Springs city leaders last week moved forward with the voluntary annexation of a 35-acre tract along U.S. Highway 290. On Jan. 17, the Dripping Springs City Council approved annexation of the Blue Blazes Development, which could potentially hold commercial pad sites and possibly a hotel. Mic...

A Dripping Springs woman was arrested earlier this month after she was suspected of assaulting her ex-boyfriend, which then led her to prevent him from calling authorities before she ultimately threatened him with a gun. Suzette Burnam, 46, of Dripping Springs, was charged with aggravated assault wi...