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Dance competition season is in full force throughout the country, and the Dripping Springs High School Histeppers and Dazzlers dance teams are right in the midst of it.

The city of Dripping Springs has recognized February 2022 as “Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month,” according to a recent proclamation from the city.

The Salt Lick BBQ is still open for business after one of its two buildings caught fire over the weekend.

The Tigers opened their 2022 campaign Wednesday night against Smithson Valley. Junior Walker Wright carried the hammer into the season and donned the #16 in honor of former teammate, Taden Frickel. Each game this season, a player will earn the right to wear number 16 and attempt to bring the passion, energy and intensity that Taden brought to every game.

Both of the Dripping Springs soccer teams are dominating the opposition and most likely will not get tested until deep in the playoffs. The Lady Tigers are #1 in the state and undefeated for the season while the Tigers are close behind with a #9 ranking and a 10-game winning streak.

As the season winds down for the varsity Tigers it is a case of “too little, too late”. They got too far behind to have time to catch up. DS has played much better of late but they find themselves trailing fourth place by three games and only two left. You can do the math. They are 11-7 on the season and 7-7 in district. Left are games with Hays Johnson and NB Canyon and will be completed by the next edition.

The season has not been kind to the Lady Tigers basketball team as they could not improve their firepower. They would finish the season with a 9-26 record and 4-12 in district. As we have mentioned before they had at least a half dozen games theirs to win. Despite giving the effort, it just did not culminate in consistent play for a complete game. With the move up to 6A next year, it is obvious the Lady Tigers will have to be willing to take a monumental step up in skill development to have the season they will need to compete. Basketball is one of those sports that you do not have to spend a fortune on to become good. Only time. Get your hands on a ball, find a gym, a park court or a driveway with a goal and spend hours practicing good fundamental skills in all phases of the game. Ballhandling, rebounding and accurate shooting. In the day those individuals were called “gym rats.”

Twelve Dripping Springs High School swimmers and divers qualified for the UIL 5A State Meet after their performances at the Region V-5A Championships in College Station.

The Texas Ethics Commission fined Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra $500 after he failed to file two semiannual reports on time.

The bulk of all new jobs created in the United States is made by efforts to retain and expand businesses. For this reason, economic developers prioritize investment, policy, and attention to the needs of existing local companies.

The Dripping Springs Farmers Market is moving to a new location on March 23: The Pound House Farmstead.

Mail-in ballot applications for the March 1 primary are being rejected by almost 40% — largely because of a missing ID number, which is now required after a new voting bill passed the Legislature last year.