Based upon the high number of traffic fatalities on U.S. 290 in Dripping Springs, our town’s moniker of being the “Wedding Capitol of Texas” is in danger of becoming the “Vehicle Collision Capitol of Texas.”   The speed limit on U.S. 290 approaching Dripping Springs from the east is 55 mph and doesn...

With the help of an outside video production company, the city of Dripping Springs is vying to create a community video program meant to showcase the city. Bonnie Gonzalez, communications coordinator for Dripping Springs, said in a staff report earlier this month that the city will bring in CGI Comm...

The proverbial red tape surrounding Deep Eddy Vodka’s expansion to Buda has officially been cut as an agreement for the new 194,000-square-foot distillery was finalized earlier this week. “Everything is a go at this point,” said Buda Mayor Todd Ruge. The city of Buda announced in September that Deep...

Area families took to Charro Ranch Park this weekend as they took part in the city of Dripping Springs’ Family Hike. The event, part of the Healthy Parks Healthy People program, allowed the city to showcase the park. Residents were free to explore the trails on their own, or join Sarah Maxwell with ...

The Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees Monday unanimously approved a resolution opposing the A-F accountability rating system for Texas public schools, according to a press release. In doing so, DSISD joins other districts across Texas calling for repeal of that system, which will be implemented...

Over $12 million in potential projects will be included in a proposed city of Dripping Springs Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) for a proposed town center. Earlier this month, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees took up the issue, which included a preliminary project plan and financing ...

A Dripping Springs area distilling company is trying its hand at brewing. Earlier this month, the Treaty Oak Brewing and Distilling Co. in Dripping Springs opened a brewery that is slated to produce 2,000 barrels, or roughly 27,500 cases of beer per year, according to a press release. Chris Lamb, fo...

Concerns continue to rise in Dripping Springs after another fatal car accident occurred along U.S. Highway 290 this week, increasing the death toll along the highway to 10 in 2016. For some residents, the surge of fatal accidents is stirring a discussion about a police force within Dripping Springs....

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has filed an interim letter of objection to Dripping Springs’ Texas Pollutant Disposal Elimination System (TPDES) discharge permit with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. In a letter submitted to the TCEQ, Richard A. Wooster, Acting Associate Dir...

The Hays County Sheriff’s Office is on the lookout for a suspect who committed a pair of burglaries in the 300 to 400 block of Old Mill Road in Dripping Springs Dec. 2. According to county officials, the burglaries occurred in the early morning hours. The suspect stole items from both homes and was ...