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VFW names contest winners

VFW names contest winners

VFW Post 2933 held an award ceremony last week. Jesus Gonzalez-Albejar and Collin Heape were awarded first and second place respectively in the annual Voice of Democracy essay contest. Each received a certificate and a cash award for their winning submission. Presenting the awards were VFW Post 2933 Commander Jerry Martin and VFW Post 2933 Senior Vice Commander (SVC) Bob DeJong. Bob DeJong is also the chairman for the Voice of Democracy contest. 01/27/2022 12:00 AM

Knutson tabbed for prestigious nation-wide award

Knutson tabbed for prestigious nation-wide award

Athletes in Dripping Springs are often honored with accolades like All-District. On occasion, someone will reach the heights of All-State. Adam Knutson just took that to an entirely different level. 01/27/2022 12:00 AM

City applies for increase in wastewater capacity

City applies for increase in wastewater capacity

The city of Dripping Springs has requested an amendment to its Texas Land Application Permit with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that, if approved, would increase its wastewater capacity by 110,000 gallons per day. 01/27/2022 12:00 AM

County rental assistance moves forward following $772K funding loss

County rental assistance moves forward following $772K funding loss

After an unsuccessful effort to solicit an outside firm to manage the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program, the Hays County Commissioners Court voted to handle the program inhouse by hiring a program manager and several staff members. 01/27/2022 12:00 AM

Wedding Capital of Texas Showcase returns

Wedding Capital of Texas Showcase returns

Dripping Springs is hosting its annual wedding showcase once again, inviting couples, wedding parties and families to discover the Wedding Capital of Texas® at Dripping Springs Distilling’s Distiller’s Hall. 01/27/2022 12:00 AM

Today’s garden plot: Becoming ‘urbanized’ and ‘revolutionized’

Today’s garden plot: Becoming ‘urbanized’ and ‘revolutionized’

Friday Jan. 14, a news flash came across my phone saying verbatim ‘A Major Food Shortage is Coming Again in the United States’. That headline coupled with what we are seeing in the places we shop is enough to cause a level of anxiety. 01/20/2022 12:00 AM

Lady Tigers come close

Lady Tigers come close

Close still only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. The Lady Tigers basketball team continues to find that out as they can not quite get over the scoring hump to win their games. Whatever the ingredients, they have been unable to get the door open for another victory and time is running out to get in the playoffs. They lost valuable ground when they dropped a 47-42 decision to Kerrville Tivy, a team in the top three, and a 66-65 loss to Hays Johnson, a team they defeated in the first round. District standings: Canyon 9-0, Boerne Champion 7-2, Kerrville 6-2, Seguin 7-3, Johnson 4-5, DS 3-6, Veterans Memorial 2-5, Alamo Heights 1-8, Lehman 0-8. 01/20/2022 12:00 AM

Tigers on the rise

Tigers on the rise

The Dripping Springs boys basketball team has started their push for the playoffs with another pair of wins. They started off district with four losses but have evened the mark. This puts them two games shy of fourth place and will have to be made up during the second half. The first half standings: Boerne Champion 7-1, Alamo Heights 6-1, Hays Johnson 5-2, Veterans Memorial 4-2, DS 4-4, Kerrville Tivy 3-4, Canyon 2-6, Seguin 1-6, Lehman 0-6. 01/20/2022 12:00 AM

Soccer season returns

Soccer season returns

The soccer season is underway and both teams look ready to start up where they left off last year. And that is a pretty high start considering the finish from last year. The Lady Tigers are the defending 5A state champions, having only 1 loss, 1 tie on their record 27 wins. The Tigers were eked out in the regional semis round. Those goals are not out of question as many veterans return from those squads. 01/20/2022 12:00 AM

Spring sports underway

Spring sports underway

It seems a very cruel misnomer to call our outdoor sports spring when they all take place in mid-winter and one does not get spring-like weather until late April when most of them are winding down. Nevertheless, all have started their seasons. The soccer seasons have begun with district games already starting. Softball has begun, baseball one week later and track meets coming up soon. Tennis and golf are in season. Because there are nine teams in district all sports start district play almost immediately after the season opens. Basketball, wrestling and swimming are winding down. Take your pick, you have plenty of school activities to follow until school is out in May. 01/20/2022 12:00 AM

Volunteers needed for count of homeless population

Volunteers needed for count of homeless population

Volunteers are currently needed to assist with collecting data for the annual point-in-time (PIT) count regarding the homeless population in Hays County. The count is set to take place on Jan. 27 at the San Marcos Public Library. 01/20/2022 12:00 AM

Newmark celebrates grand opening of model home with DS Chamber of Commerce

Newmark celebrates grand opening of model home with DS Chamber of Commerce

Newmark Homes debuted its newest model in Headwaters with a ribbon cutting last week, bringing its total number of communities in the Austin market to four. 01/20/2022 12:00 AM