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While the May election season steadily approaches for Dripping Springs ISD, the city of Dripping Springs has canceled its general election, thanks to a ballot of unopposed candidates.

More than halfway into the 2022—2023 school year, the Dripping Springs ISD Board ofTrustees has re-evaluated its priorities to gauge district progress.

An 11-year-old Goodnight Middle School student died last week after being hit by a vehicle in the drop off lane of the school parking lot, according to the San Marcos Police Department.

February 22

Five candidates are running for two positions on the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees in the May 6 election.

Dripping Springs High School qualified a schoolrecord 47 students for the state DECA competition after a successful district contest on Saturday, Jan. 28 at Cedar Ridge High School in Round Rock.

The Hays County Commissioners Court met in regular session to approve the creation of a no dumping zone in the area adjacent to Old Bastrop Highway and to authorize funding in response to an emergency need following the recent winter storm.

Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler announced that he will not seek reelection and will retire at the end of his term on December 31, 2024.

The Hays County Local Health Department invites the public to attend a community visioning session at the San Marcos Public Library on March 1, from 2 to 4 p.m.

In a special meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 15, the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to call for a $223.7 million bond referendum for the May 6 election later this year.

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Dripping Springs’ freshman State Rep. Carrie Isaac (R), District 73, has proposed a bill that would prohibit any and all polling locations on college campuses in the state. For her, Isaac said, it’s a school safety issue, but opponents don’t agree.