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Hays County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to create a Veterans Commission to support and promote veterans needs at their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday. The court heard a presentation on the veterans commis-Friday sion from Hays County Veterans Services Officer Jude Prather in which he discussed the need to facilitate better communication among various veteran groups and formalize the process by which roads are named after fallen soldiers.

Since the Dripping Springs High School cross country program spends part of their time at the state tournament, they like to get acquainted with possible opponents.

The #2, state-ranked Dripping Springs High School volleyball team moved their district record to 3-0 and their season record to 32-2 with wins over Johnson and Anderson High Schools in 3-0 matches. Anderson proved to be very competitive, which helps the Lady Tigers stay sharp.

Tigers airmail the Thunderbirds, 25-14

September 7

More than 90 Dripping Springs High School juniors and seniors have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Program for their performance on the PSAT/ NMSQT, PSAT™ 10, and/or AP Exams.

With an influx of people moving to the area from Austin to San Antonio, locals are concerned with saving green spaces for various reasons ranging from the minimization of impervious cover — to encourage aquifer recharge — to an increase in recreational spaces for the public.

County updating floodplain maps, seeking public input

Hundreds of new law go into effect

For a second time, the Sycamore Springs Middle School PTA has earned a National PTA School of Excellence distinction.

Editor's Note: The Texas Hill Country Conservation Network has created The Hill Country Land', Water; Sky and Natural Infrastructure Plan to protect natural resources in this area. This conservation series seeks to illuminate aspects of the plan, as well as other resource protection plans, looking at best management practices. This is the third part in the series.

State’s wildfire declaration now includes 216 counties total