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Dripping Springs ISD does not have a two-way, dual-language program. Some parents are trying to change that.

Patriots’ Hall of Dripping Springs, a veterans’ retreat and resource base, will officially celebrate its opening with a ribbon cutting on National Armed Forces Day, sponsored by the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce.

Caution: If you are not comfortable reading about death and dying, you may want to skip this column.

Faith Wylie, a graduating senior and soccer player at Dripping Springs High School, is competing in the XXIV Summer Deaflympic Games this week.

It has been a steady-asshe-goes trip for the Dripping Springs Lady Tigers as they move through the playoff bracket. The games have become the type of games one usually expects from fastpitch softball. Good pitching, good defense and adequate hitting. This was evident as they played Southwest Legacy in the area round. Of course, the main thing is to come out on top and advance. The Lady Tigers squeezed by in the first game 1-0 and then came back to take the 4-1 victory.

The Tigers baseball team got a double-dose of what had plagued them throughout the season when they took on the Cedar Park Timberwolves in bi-district action. All season long they have been unable to get a starting pitcher to pitch well in the first couple of innings giving up big leads early. Good teams take advantage and turn them into losses. The major cause is freebie walks making the old adage “you can figure on having a run scored against you for every walk you give up”. Comebacks are also tough when a team does not execute at bats in key situations. Cedar Park had it all as they dealt the Tigers 6-1, 9-1 losses to eliminate them from the playoffs.

How do you go about selecting a candidate? For me, a resident of Western Hays County, there are several different qualifications I review when deciding who to vote for. One of the main items I evaluate is experience. I’ve found that elected official experience is extremely helpful in working through the governmental process. It’s difficult for a freshman elected official to accomplish much their first year as they are often busy learning the players, the system, the law and how it all works.

Texas voters overwhelmingly approved two proposed amendments on Saturday that will provide property tax relief to homeowners.

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May 13

Dreamland Dripping Springs has announced its first ever music and arts festival: DreamFest.

Tootie Pie Co. and The Cake Plate celebrated the grand opening of their new bakery store with a ribbon cutting last week, sponsored by the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce.