By Sahar Chmais HAYS COUNTY – Hays County is one of the Texas counties that has been approved under the major disaster declaration from the federal government. This opens up disaster relief programs for residents to partake in.   Before residents can receive the help they need, they must understand ...

By Sahar Chmais  DRIPPING SPRINGS – After hearing stories of mothers feeding their children gummy bears for lunch, seeing shelves emptied out and cars getting stuck in ditches, Monica Willis could not rest. She felt an overwhelming urge to help out her community but did not know how.  “I woke up at ...

By Sahar Chmais  DRIPPING SPRINGS – In an effort to help residents clean-up the construction mess left by winter storm Uri, Dripping Springs will provide access to two roll off dumpsters.  This will be a construction clean-up that is designated only for Dripping Springs residents, according to the c...

Hays CISD  Monday, Feb. 22 : Both in-person and virtual learning cancelled Tuesday, Feb. 23 : Both in-person and virtual learning cancelled Wednesday, Feb. 24: Normal school resumes Normal school means in-person students may return to campus, virtual students will continue to learn online, transport...

By Sahar Chmais  DRIPPING SPRINGS – The damage done by the storm is being uncovered in its aftermath; Dripping Springs Mayor Bill Foulds, Jr. issued an emergency order to authorize a reduction or waiver of building permit fees related to disaster repair and construction.  Requests will be reviewed b...

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY — When Texas fell silent at the pit of power blackouts, neighbors stepped up to help in any way they could. Across the state, Texas was hit with severe winter weather last week but the storm surpassed all expectations. When millions suffered from electricity and water ou...

By Megan Wehring BUDA — To preserve the beautiful night sky, Buda is gathering letters of support from residents and businesses to become an International Dark Sky Community. In 2014, Dripping Springs was the first in Texas to become a Dark Sky location; Wimberley and Fredericksburg followed suit ye...

By Sahar Chmais  HAYS COUNTY -- With power outages still rolling, water pipes bursting and roads pummeled in snow and ice, residents are in need of some help.  Below is a list of ways residents can help others and locations for residents to seek help. Cities are also putting out notices on what resi...

By Sahar Chmais HAYS COUNTY – Individual and group historical marker applications for the Texas Historical Commission (THC) open March 1 and will go through May 15. “These markers are visible reminders of the rich history of the State of Texas,” said J. Marie Bassett, Historical Marker Chair with th...

By Megan Wehring  DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Dripping Springs City Council and staff said their goodbyes to Todd Purcell on Tuesday, Feb. 9, after he decided to retire from city government.  Previously serving as the Dripping Springs mayor for more than 20 years, Purcell temporarily stepped into the Pla...