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DSHS swim team competes at district

DSHS swim team competes at district

The Dripping Springs High School swim team under the guidance of Michael Hoskovec had an amazing 94% of its participants reach personal goals at the District 26-6A meet held at Round Rock. This is the major reason the girls finished second and the boys fifth in a strong district. Eight places add to the score total with the top six places advancing to Regional. (*) Set school record. 02/14/2024 05:00 AM

Boys lacrosse drops nail biter to Austin High

Boys lacrosse drops nail biter to Austin High

Dripping Springs High School hosted former Class A Central division rival Austin High School last Thursday night, Feb. 8, in their home opener. 02/14/2024 05:00 AM

Local economy continues expansion, experts say at annual GSMP summit

Local economy continues expansion, experts say at annual GSMP summit

The Texas economy is expected to continue its expansion, even in the face of market volatility, according to retired Assistant Vice President & Senior Economist of the Federal Reserve Keith Phillips. 02/08/2024 12:00 AM

One Shot hosts political rally for ‘God’s army’ convoy

One Shot hosts political rally for ‘God’s army’ convoy

A Dripping Springs business, One Shot Distillery, hosted a rally last week for the Take Our Border Back convoy, whose members largely identified themselves as members of “God’s army.” 02/08/2024 12:00 AM

Homelessness count conducted

Homelessness count conducted

On Thursday, Jan. 25, 50 volunteers gathered throughout the day at the First Presbyterian Church in San Marcos to locate and count the homeless population in Hays County. 02/08/2024 12:00 AM

Capital Highlights

Capital Highlights

TEA annual report just released 02/08/2024 12:00 AM

Court creates position to gather mental health resources

Court creates position to gather mental health resources

Mental Health resources can be found locally through various nonprofits and other organizations. For someone in a crisis, it may be difficult to find mental health services sprawled across various platforms. Hays County Commissioners Court addressed the need for a streamlined process by adding a behavioral health coordinator position, which will be responsible for finding and organizing all of the mental health resources across the county into one, easily navigable online location. 02/08/2024 12:00 AM

Paxton sues San Marcos over marijuana laws

Paxton sues San Marcos over marijuana laws

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the city of San Marcos and San Marcos officials over ordinances and enforcement related to how the city handles certain marijuana offenses. Paxton is also suing the cities of Austin, Elgin, Killeen and Denton. 02/08/2024 12:00 AM

Dripping Springs boys lacrosse opens with win

Dripping Springs boys lacrosse opens with win

Dripping Springs High School varsity boys lacrosse opened their Spring season with a road win against Boerne High School on Saturday, Feb. 3. This is the 11th consecutive year Head Coach Bill Cafferata’s team has won their season opener. 02/08/2024 12:00 AM

Property tax statement concerns grow, deadline nears

Property tax statement concerns grow, deadline nears

Some in the public raised concerns regarding the inaccuracy of the initial property tax statements that were posted online before the paper statements were available. The amounts posted originally were higher than the final amount. 02/01/2024 12:00 AM

Residents continue to protest concert venue at TCEQ meeting

Residents continue to protest concert venue at TCEQ meeting

A new commercial development on Fitzhugh Road continues to attract the focus of Dripping Springs residents and activists due to concerns the project could affect local waterways. 02/01/2024 12:00 AM

DSISD seeking input on second high school

DSISD seeking input on second high school

Dripping Springs ISD is seeking feedback from stakeholders on the design of the district’s second high school with a community input survey that is open to the public. All parents, students, staff, and community members are encouraged to complete the online survey by Friday, Feb. 23. 02/01/2024 12:00 AM