News

More than 340 Dripping Springs ISD elementary students competed at the district's UIL Academic Contest on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Sycamore Springs Middle School. The top-six finishers in each event are listed below by grade level.

The Sarah Pound Chapter of NSDAR celebrated America 250! by honoring their Revolutionary patriots.

The long-awaited ice skating rink at Dripping Springs Ranch Park and Event Center opened to the public last weekend as part of the city’s first-annual Western Wonderland.

The Dripping Springs High School Tiger Band participated in the Texas Music Educators Association Region 18 auditions last weekend at Akins High School. A total of 52 students were selected to the region and district bands and 21 advanced to the Area E auditions.

After saying there was an “unacceptable” risk of a power grid emergency during a strong winter storm, the Texas grid operator's plan to prepare the state better for extreme winter weather failed to take off this fall.

The Pound House Farmstead and Museum has invited families and friends of all ages to come enjoy an oldfashioned Christmas celebration this weekend at its Homespun Holiday event.

The Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribboncutting ceremony for Fast Aid Urgent Care, located at 136 Drifting Wind Run, Suite 117.

December 6

Christmas officially kicked off in Dripping Springs with the city’s annual tree lighting ceremony on Friday, Dec. 1 at dusk.

Dripping Springs High School sophomore Henley Anderson has been named derclassmen and nine from the state of Texas to be named an All-American.

Thousands of Austin dogs and their owners fetched a 12th Guinness World Record at the 23rd Annual Mighty Texas Dog Walk and Expo earlier this month, securing the win with a 15-foot Purina dog bowl.

Rebecca Minnick has announced her candidacy for Hays County Commissioner for Precinct 3, which includes the cities of Wimberley and Woodcreek and portions of San Marcos, Kyle, Dripping Springs and Driftwood.