By Megan Wehring   Breast Cancer Awareness Month has a new meaning for one local family.   After an unrelenting back injury that would not heal over a period of a couple of months, Terry Lawrence’s doctor ordered an MRI. It was assumed that the pain was being caused by a slipped disc, pinched nerve ...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE — It’s that time of year again: local couple Milburn and Rhonda King are back with their amazing display of Halloween decorations, and are inviting the community to get in the spooky spirit and check them out.   The Kings began this Halloween tradition over 15 years ago. Wh...

By Brittany Anderson KYLE — Last week, residents and law enforcement agencies around Hays County participated in a worldwide event that seeks to strengthen the relationship between communities and police. PHOTO BY BRITTANY ANDERSON Along with the opportunity to meet and chat with law enforcement, ve...

Alexis Pointe kicks off mural painting on Sept. 11 with Vision Lampasas Mural Committee and Wimberley Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance. Artist Chuck Cordes and volunteers made a lot of progress in just this short time and the sunset was the inspiration for the color scheme. Katy Starr, Community Rela...

Dripping Springs High School welding students attended Steel Day, hosted by Patriot Erectors, LLC, last week. Students competed in welding competitions, spoke with industry professionals, and practiced using virtual welders.

By Amira Van Leeuwen DRIPPING SPRINGS —   The Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival invited families and friends out to its second weekend at Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead to experience more fall fun on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2.   The festival had hundreds of pumpkins in its pumpkin patch of all shapes, sizes...

Sycamore Springs Elementary is the first of DSISD's elementary schools to make the annual fifth-grade Camp Champions trip. Students enjoy outdoor learning and activities while bonding with classmates. The other campuses will be headed to the camp over the next six weeks.

By Megan Wehring DRIPPING SPRINGS – Dripping Springs ISD will have a lower tax rate. At the Sept. 26 meeting, the DSISD Board of Trustees approved the annual tax rate. The newly adopted 2022 rate is $1.2929 per $100 of certified property value. The adopted rate represents a $1.74-cent decrease from ...

Staff Report DRIPPING SPRINGS — A federal jury has found a Dripping Springs woman guilty for defrauding the Veterans Administration and Social Security Administration of over $300,000. Court documents and evidence presented at trial showed that Josephine Perez-Gorda, 39, defrauded the VA and SSA by ...