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Thank a Tree: National Arbor Day is Nov. 3

Thank a Tree: National Arbor Day is Nov. 3

November 3 is Arbor Day in Texas. We should make this one of the most important days on the calendar because our quality of life depends upon it. Our local trees and forests have been through several years of unusual freezes, ice storms, insect infestation (Oak Wilt), drought, and wildfires. The resulting destruction cannot be completely tallied until future research is completed. However, the results of the 2011 drought offer an indication. Statistics from the Texas A&M Forest Service and Urban Forestry show that in 2011, 301 million trees in forested plots died, and 5.6 million trees in urban areas. Moreover, since January 2023, 165,837 acres of forest have burned in Texas. This must be added to the thousands of acres cleared for construction or paved in concrete. Globally 2400 trees are cut down every minute. In 2020 alone 25.8 million hectares (a hectare is 2.47 acres) of forest were lost. 09/28/2023 12:00 AM

Five men arrested in connection to human trafficking charges

Five men arrested in connection to human trafficking charges

In the second major series of arrests in recent weeks in Hays County, the Kyle Police Department announced in a press release that officers had arrested five people in connection to a human smuggling case. 09/28/2023 12:00 AM

County Updates

Commissioners Court honors Hispanic Heritage Month 09/28/2023 12:00 AM

Capital Highlights

Capital Highlights

Another special session slated for October 09/28/2023 12:00 AM

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor 09/28/2023 12:00 AM

DSISD launches strategic planning community survey

DSISD launches strategic planning community survey

Dripping Springs ISD has launched an initiative to create a communityinspired strategic plan to chart the course for the district for the next five years. 09/28/2023 12:00 AM

Richard’s Rainwater helps address water scarcity

Richard’s Rainwater helps address water scarcity

The scarcity of rainfall, the prolonged drought and ongoing population surge have central Texans worried about how to remedy the dwindling aquifers of the region. The people of Richard’s Rainwater believe they have a blueprint to solve the problems not only locally but globally. 09/28/2023 12:00 AM

DSHS Students recognized through National Merit Program

DSHS Students recognized through National Merit Program

Seven Dripping Springs High School seniors have been recognized as Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program based on their performance on the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. 09/28/2023 12:00 AM

Trump lawyer speaks at Wimberley VFW on Constitution Day

Trump lawyer speaks at Wimberley VFW on Constitution Day

Dalton Sweat Publisher John Eastman—former President Donald Trump’s lawyer and one of the people indicted in the state of Georgia’s case alleging an illegal plot to overturn the 2020 election—was one of six speakers at the Oldham- Cummings VFW Post 6441 in Wimberley this past weekend. 09/28/2023 12:00 AM

DSISD joins statewide lawsuit against TEA

DSISD joins statewide lawsuit against TEA

joins statewide lawsuit against 09/28/2023 12:00 AM

Tigers maroon Austin High, 56-0

Tigers maroon Austin High, 56-0

Dripping Springs High School showed an improvement of strength in all phases of the game as they notched their first shutout of the season — 56-0 — over Austin High School. 09/21/2023 12:00 AM

Lady Tigers bump two more district foes

Lady Tigers bump two more district foes

The Dripping Springs High School volleyball team raised their record to 36-2, 6-0 with two tough wins over Westlake and Austin High Schools. 09/21/2023 12:00 AM

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