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“It was hot,” Christopher Robbins, Assistant Chief of Wimberley Fire and Rescue, said. “It is hard to describe to someone that doesn’t see these types of responses on a daily basis. Every time you would blink, the fire would double. Every time I went back to the truck to call for more resources, you would see through that smoke and see the rise of heat. It was so hot, it didn’t matter how far you stood back, you were getting burned up.”

The Texas Department of Transportation wants motorists to be aware of dangerous conditions in road construction zones after crashes in those zones killed 244 people last year.

The city of Dripping Springs officially acknowledged Earth Day this past week, passing a proclamation to recognize the annual event on April 22.

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While the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have lessened significantly, vehicular traffic has not yet returned to normal. Experts in Central Texas have expressed concern about what will happen if and when it does.

The Dripping Springs Education Foundation had another successful night of fundraising, raising over $285,000 at its annual Denim and Diamonds Gala.

Professional pickleball nights have come to Dripping Springs as part of the new Pickleball Night in America series at the Dreamland Stadium Court.

The League of Women Voters of Hays County held a virtual forum for the Dripping Springs Independent School District last Wednesday, introducing the candidates for the DSISD Board of Trustees.

The Dripping Springs Community Library received over $20,000 this spring after The Friends of the DSCL presented the nonprofit organization with its annual donation.

Thanks to the Hill Country’s swift growth, the Dripping Springs Independent School District may be adding more facilities in the near future, including a second high school and sixth elementary school.

The district race is tightening up for the Tigers as they took two more well-earned victories to make the move as the first round is being completed. First the Tigers outlasted the slugfest with Lehman and it took extra innings to come back for the 6-5 win over Seguin.