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BARRON CASTEEL

Two Dripping Springs High School speech and debate students have qualified for the UIL State Meet in their respective events.

Dripping Springs Middle School student Grant Gillum won the Texas History Day: Junior Division competition for the second consecutive year.

Dripping Springs Independent School District Trustee Ron Jones has been appointed to a statewide, public education advocacy board.

Three Dripping Springs High School students in the Health Science program have qualified for the 2022 HOSA International Leadership Conference.

Texas has the fourthlowest nurse-to-population ratio in the country, with only 9.25 nurses per 1,000 residents, according to a recent report by the comptroller’s office.

My first remembered encounter with a nurse was in the office of our family’s pediatrician. It was time for some type of inoculation and I didn’t want to play. Dashing out of the examination room, I eventually reached the waiting room, where I sought refuge under an unoccupied chair. Not a good decision!

Luxury has come to Dripping Springs in an unexpected way: an RV resort, complete with Super Wifi, electricity and scenic views.

Suds Monkey Brewing Company recognized its one-year anniversary at its new location with a ribbon cutting last week, sponsored by the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce.

The Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center will showcase its new transitional housing complex during an open house on Friday.

Residents of Hays County, along with those of Caldwell and Blanco counties, have an opportunity to sign up and receive utility bill assistance with the help of Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas.

Austin burger joint, Mighty Fine Burgers, Fries and Shakes, has announced three new locations — Dripping Springs, Hutto and Kyle — opening in the next year. Mighty Fine Dripping Springs, located in Belterra Village, is projected to open in late 2022.