Dripping Springs Tigers ruffle feathers to earn spot in state championship GEORGETOWN — The Dripping Springs Tigers knocked the Allen Eagles out of the state tournament during the 6A Boys State Semifinals on Friday, April 14 in Georgetown. The Tigers defeated the Eagles 2-1, earning the team advance...

The 23rd Annual Butterfly festival was held in Wimberley from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 15 at the EmilyAnn Theatre. Every hour, volunteers brought out butterflies to hand out to the children in attendance.

WIMBERLEY — Wimberley ISD announced that Jason Giesen, a current teacher, has been named the next assistant principal of Wimberley High School. The WISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the hire at its special meeting on April 12. The move will officially go into effect for the 2023-24 school ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The establishment of the city of Dripping Springs is taken very seriously this time of year. On April 28-30, thousands will gather in Dripping Springs’ historic downtown district for its Founders Day Festival to celebrate the city’s heritage and pioneer spirit. The three-day celeb...

WHERE DREAMS COME TO PLAY WIMBERLEY — Watching stories unfold and students’ dreams come true from the stage is not new for Bridget Gates. In 2020, she started Central Texas Theatre Academy in Wimberley with the mission to provide every child with the opportunity to fulfill their dreams of being on s...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — This spring, the Hill Country Alliance (HCA) is calling on anyone with a camera to share their view of this iconic region and its many inhabitants in the 2023 Hill Country Photo Contest “Home in the Hill Country.” Now through May 31, 2023, photographers of all ages and skill level...

“Wait, are we going to talk about this?” I asked as we drove. “Talk about what?” my husband responded. “The fact that our son’s doctor just did an autism evaluation. We weren’t even talking about autism. Where did that come from?” ——— It was July 2020. The world was shut down. My family and I were i...

On Friday, April 14, the Johnson Jaguars softball team hosted the Bowie Bulldogs. The Jaguars lost to the Bulldogs 6-4.

HAYS COUNTY — Every nine minutes, a person is added to the National Transplant Waiting List, and every day, 17 people die because the organ they need is not donated in time. In Hays County, efforts are being made to encourage more residents to register as organ donors to help save lives. During the ...

DRIFTWOOD — For the last 50 years, the Burke Center for Youth has been providing a safe place for teenage boys who don’t have one. The Burke Center, located in Driftwood, began as a treatment center for teenage boys in 1973 and since then, it has grown and gained more access to tools to help boys in...