By Sahar Chmais  DRIPPING SPRINGS — The city of Dripping Springs extended its virtual open house on its Transportation Master Plan until Dec. 15 after the original closing date was slated for today , but part of the open house was held over the Thanksgiving holidays.  So far, the city has received a...

by Sahar Chmais  The City of Dripping Springs is asking for input from residents on its Transportation Master Plan. People can make their suggestions through the city’s virtual meetings, which will be held starting Nov. 17 until Dec. 8, spanning three weeks.  The masterplan will define the city’s go...

by Sahar Chmais  Ascension Seton opened a new healthcare clinic in Dripping Springs on Thursday, Nov. 12, giving people in rural areas quick, convenient access to physicians without making a long trip to the city.  “This is a growing community and Seton is an established landmark in Austin healthcar...

Sahar Chmais  Hays County turned blue this election year, not only in the presidential race. Across the board, the competition between Democratic and Republican nominees in Hays County leaned toward a Democratic-party win.  That does not mean that Democratic-party nominees were the only winners in t...

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by Sahar Chmais Buda’s proposed 2021 tax budget got all city council members’ approvals and it will lower tax rates for residents. “We’re living in unprecedented times with this COVID and this pandemic,” council member Ray Bryant said, “and, even with that in mind, I am extremely impressed with the ...

The wedding planned for March 21 in Williamson County was going to be a big one with 250 guests. Then, after officials initially limited gatherings to 50 to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19, the guest list was slashed. When that maximum number allowed to gather dropped to 10, the bride made h...

The city of Dripping Springs was awarded two grants totaling more than $2.8 million from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to improve pedestrian safety via the construction of two sidewalk projects. The grants were awarded through TxDOT’s Transportation Alternative Set-Aside Program (TA...

Every municipality in Hays County, with the exception of two, saw double-digit increases in their monthly sales tax allocation from the State Comptroller’s Office and all but one are also ahead by double digits for the year to date. According to statistics for February, Buda saw a monthly increase o...

The driver of a vehicle from which shots were fired at a Hays County deputy during a weekend high-speed chase from Dripping Springs to near Johnson City is being held in Hays County Jail on bonds totaling $2 million; while the alleged shooter’s bonds total $1.5 million. Nathaniel Castro, 22, and Kla...