DRIPPING SPRINGS  — Following executive session at its Dec. 3 meeting, Dripping Springs City Council unanimously voted to have the city participate in the opioid settlement agreement with Kroger. As part of the ongoing efforts to address the opioid crisis, the city of Dripping Springs has the opport...

s opioid related deaths continue to rise across the country, a lack of resources locally could make it difficult for Hays County residents to overcome the addiction. Opioid related deaths have surged in recent years, with 33,000 deaths reported in 2015. Of that number, 1,186 opioid related deaths we...