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Billboards on FM 1826 stir up protests BY KATERINA BARTON
PHOTO BY KATERINA BARTON
Meeting attendees voiced their complaints during the town hall meeting where the construction of a self-storage unit was also a topic of discussion.
Locals rise up against Driftwood storage facility BY KATERINA BARTON Tensions were high at a public meeting in Driftwood Dec. 13 where developers of an unwelcome self-storage facility clashed with local residents. Hays County Pct. 4 Commissioner Ray Whisenant and Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones called a town hall meeting in order to address a few topics of interest that had been emailed to their offices in recent weeks, which included the facility. More than 50 residents filled the Driftwood Community Center for the town hall meeting, some even standing on the sides of the room. The meeting began with a presentation from representatives of the Jenkins Organization that bought 15.8 acres where a self-storage facility is projected to be built in early 2018. The facility will be built near the intersection of FM 1826 and Darden Hill Road, which is located in Dripping Springs extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).
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A pair of recently erected billboards near Driftwood stirred up a hornet’s nest of controversy during a heated town hall meeting Dec. 13. The billboards were put up in late November on FM 1826 outside of the Rim Rock neighborhood in Driftwood, which is located near Salt Lick BBQ. The billboards are more than 40 feet tall and have space for four 300-square
“Didn’t Lady Bird Johnson teach them anything? You can do that in Austin, but not out here in the country.” – Mary Buchanan, Driftwood resident
foot advertisements. Media Choice, an outdoor advertising company headquartered in Austin, owns the two billboards along FM 1826. However,
at this time, no advertisements have been posted on the boards. Meeting attendees voiced their complaints during the town hall meet-
BY SAMANTHA SMITH
PHOTOS BY MOSES LEOS III
The Wimberley Texans endured a season-ending loss to West Orange-Stark in the state semifinals in Katy. Above, Wimberley Texan senior JoJo Weeks is consoled by his mother, Lisa. Left, Heath Schake, hugs teammate Hunter Bonugli.
Active shooter awareness event teaches skills to survive A feeling of tension cast over roughly 150 residents at Dripping Springs High when 911 phone call recordings from the 1999 Columbine school shooting were played. The tapes, which rarely have been heard by the general public, offered a moment of shock for some. All, however, attentively listened to those who reported what was at the time one of the worst mass shootings in American history. For Hays County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. David Burns, the recordings offered a chance for him to showcase the importance of being prepared in the event of an active shooter situation. On Dec. 11, Burns led a Civilian Response to Active Shooter Event (CRASE) presentation, which was hosted by the HCSO. The event comes weeks after the tragic mass shooting that took place in Southerland Springs. Burns, a former U.S.
“Prior to that day, no one ever thought that something like this would happen to them ... It can happen anywhere, no one is immune from this.”
– David Burns, Hays County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant
Army Paratrooper, said he was inspired to teach the class after hearing criticisms from a radio DJ following the tragic events at Columbine. The DJ, who was commenting on the Columbine event, was irate at law enforcement for taking more than 45 minutes to enter the building. However, it was the DJ’s comment of, “I would rather see dead cops than dead kids,” that pushed Burns to offer people the tools to be prepared in active shooter situations. Burns, a founding member of the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) program, said after years of offering the situational
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Hays Co. supports potential RR 12, U.S. 290 study
The agony of defeat
BY SAMANTHA SMITH
ing where the construction of a self-storage unit was also a topic of discussion. Some community members said the signs diminish the quality of Hill Country aesthetic that the area is known for. They claimed the signs can be seen from some of their homes. For other community members, they see the oversized signs as a hazard. Pam and Jim Grayson of
awareness training to police officers, he was inspired to offer the training to civilians. That’s when CRASE was born. Burns uses a diversified training technique involving videos, sound bites, 911 calls, and audience participation. Burns said the tactics offer the chance of “re-programming” the human brain to be able to react quickly in an active shooter situation. The first video shown to residents Dec. 11 was a transcribed recording of the 911 calls with a teacher in the library at Columbine. The library was where most of the victims in the event were ultimately shot and killed by the gunman.
“Prior to that day, no one ever thought that something like this would happen to them,” Burns said. “It can happen anywhere, no one is immune from this.” Burns said residents should follow several techniques that could go a long way to survival. One is not to freeze up or use the “hide and hope” or “play dead” method to survive. “If you just lay on the ground and freeze and can’t believe it’s happening to you that can become very problematic,” Burns said. Burns also referenced the Avoid, Deny, Defend (ADD) strategy to the audience, as well as the human body’s physical response to stress. He illustrated the importance of planning ahead for a situation when cognitive functioning will be impaired. Burns also coached audience members to use techniques like combat breathing to calm themselves if they
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Hays County leaders gave support to placing the Ranch Road 12 and U.S. 290 intersection in Dripping Springs into a potential study that could one day lead to improvements. By a unanimous vote, Hays County Commissioners Dec. 5 approved a resolution supporting the submission of that intersection into the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organizations’ (CAMPO) Platinum Planning Study. The study could also allow officials to create a new plan for transportation projects that could lead to a city center in Dripping Springs. Hays County Pct. 4 Commissioner Ray Whisenant said the Highway 290 and Ranch Road 12 transportation project is a traffic focal point for many Hays County residents. “This (resolution) gives
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Get out into nature together with the city of Dripping Springs at this “Healthy Parks Healthy People” event at Charro Ranch Park on Jan. 6 from 10 a.m. - noon for a trail walk and bird watching event. Special guest Jesse Huth will lead event goers through some of Dripping Springs’ most enjoyable bird watching trails.
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ell, Christmas is almost here. I’ve finished all my shopping and never even had to step into a store thanks to online shopping and free home delivery. I have the Christmas tree up and outside, our house is lit up like a room of potheads in Colorado. Since I did all these tasks weeks ago, I’ve had time on my hands and the Christmas spirit in my heart, so, being a jolly, old elf, I volunteered to wrap all the presents for the young’uns. What a mistake! I’m normally pretty skillful at building stuff and fixing things. I have assisted in delicate surgeries on dogs, and I have performed numerous transgender operations on bull calves. Even at my age, my calloused hands can still capably handle a knife and scissors, and I am pretty good applying bandages. So, why in the name of Saint Nicholas
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One year I substituted red electrical tape for the satin ribbons. Having an anxious fouryear old throwing a fit because he can’t unwrap his present puts a damper on a festive event, I’ll tell you what.
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do I have such a hard time wrapping Christmas presents? You’d think in 55+ years of wrapping presents, I’d be pretty good at it, but no! A one-armed baboon wearing a catcher’s mitt could wrap a prettier present than me. It seems like every year, someone sitting around our Christmas tree picks up a present and after a quick inspection of the wrap job says, “I know who this is from.” I do fairly well getting the paper wrapped around the four sides of a box, but I just can’t for the life of me get the end flaps to fold neatly. The wrapping paper at the ends of my presents are wadded up like rejection
letters from an inspiring dyslexic writer. I have similar issues putting diapers on babies. I can cover the front and backside just fine and dandy, but properly securing the flaps on the sides has always been my and the diapers’ downfall. And what’s the trick to tying the ribbon around the gift? I can string five strands of barbed wire so straight and tight that you could strum the fence like a banjo. But when I try strapping a ribbon around a pathetically wrapped present,
it promptly slides down like the pants of a sweaty plumber. I simply cannot fathom how pert-near every woman on Earth can tie a ribbon neatly and tightly around a present without having to use half a roll of Scotch tape. One year I substituted red electrical tape for the satin ribbons. Having an anxious four-year old throwing a fit because he can’t unwrap his present puts a damper on a festive event, I’ll tell you what. Now, I must say I have no problem attaching a bow to my Christmas
presents. That’s fairly easy with the help of my Black & Decker staple gun. Three or four well-placed staples along with a dab of Gorilla glue will hold that stinkin’ bow on the box for a lifetime. Next year, I may click the option on my online orders to have the gift wrapped. Sure, it costs a little more, but it would greatly reduce my stress and egg nog consumption. Or maybe I will just buy a mess of those holiday gift bags. Even an old, bumbling cowpoke like me could toss a toy in a sack. Well, if I don’t see y’all during the holidays, allow me to wish y’all all a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Clint Younts nicely put a bow on his column and sent it in. The readers greatly appreciate his efforts. crowsnest78610@gmail.com
Whose hats are in the ring for 2018? These residents have announced that they will be running for office. Filing deadline for the March 2018 primary election was Dec. 11, 2017. This list includes non contested races. Incumbents are denoted (i).
U.S. CONGRESS DIST. 21
DEMOCRAT • Derrick Crowe, dc@electcrowe.com • Elliott McFadden, info@ mcfaddenfortx21.com • Joseph Kopser, joseph@ josephkopser.com • Mary Street Wilson, electmarywilson@gmail. com REPUBLICAN • Al M. Poteet, Poteet4Congress@outlook.com • Anthony J. White, anthonyjwhitefor congress@gmail.com • Autry J. Pruitt, autry@ autryfortexas.com • Chip Roy, chip@chiproy.com • Eric Burkhart, mainzac1@gmail.com • Foster Hagen • Francisco “Quico” Canseco, fquico@yahoo.com • Ivan Andarza • Jason Isaac, Team@ IsaacForTexas.com • Jenifer Sarver, jenifer@ sarverfortexas.com
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Education
Turbo Tigers earn 12th in worldwide competition SUBMITTED REPORT
A team of engineering students from Dripping Springs High School spent a week in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates competing in the Land Rover 4x4 World Championships. DSHS finished
12th in a field of 23 teams from 18 countries, after ranking as high as third during the multi-day competition. The challenge involves between three and six team members working together to design and build a radio-controlled
four-wheel drive (4×4) vehicle to set specifications. The vehicle must be able to successfully negotiate a specially designed test track emulating real life, and it must perform as a full scale 4×4 vehicle would do in an off-road situation.
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Tigers share experience at senior activity center
Student leaders from Dripping Springs Elementary visited the Senior Activity Center in Dripping Springs Dec. 12, where they shared a few songs, explained how they are becoming better leaders, and ate lunch with local residents.
Traffic Study
Continued from pg. 1 the city an opportunity to access funds from CAMPO and provides, by this cooperative or co-sponsorship, the ability for Hays County to be directly involved in the planning so that it provides the best opportunity for citizens in this transportation improvement effort,” Whisenant said. Hays County attorney Mark Kennedy confirmed that the resolution did not preempt funding for the project from Hays County, but supported the submittal of the application to be included in the planning of the project. CAMPO sought proposals from local governments for potential studies. CAMPO staff evaluates the proposals before they are approved into the CAMPO 20192022 Transportation Improvement Program. However, the city of Dripping Springs, which also passed a resolution in favor of submitting the intersection for study, had to obtain a resolution from Hays County, which has ownership. In addition, if the intersection is selected for a study, Hays County would be required to pay a 20 percent match for the study cost. Gandalf Burrus, who spoke on behalf of the resolution, said the study’s scope would cover
more than just the single project. “The study is actually going to do more than 290 and RR12. It will be both a corridor study of 290 and RR12 extending about a half mile in each direction and it will also study a city center centered on Mercer Street,” Burrus said. Burrus said the corridor study would look at road congestion, land use, environmental usage, trails, bike and pedestrian usage and other types of transportation. Burrus also said the study would bring together all the smaller transportation project plans by both Hays County and the city of Dripping Springs into one cohesive document for better comprehension. Whisenant said the reason that the county chose to pass a resolution in support of the Hwy 290 and RR12 study was because it presented the best opportunity for the county, the city of Dripping Springs and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to work together. Whisenant said Hays County was interested in co-sponsorship with Dripping Springs on the CAMPO application as the city would have an increased chance to receive the grant funding if more entities were involved.
Dripping Springs honors six new retirees SUBMITTED REPORT At the Dec. 11 Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees meeting, six employees who are retiring in December were honored for their service to the district. They (left to right) include:
• Kathy Alley, Special Services Department: 17 years DSISD/28 years in education • Diane Flaim, assistant superintendent, Learning and Innovation: 7 years DSISD/37 years in education • Keith Lancaster,
band director, Dripping Springs High School: 20 years DSISD/29 years in education • Brian Ormonde, teacher/coach, Dripping Springs High School: 17 yrs. DSISD/23 years in education
• Mary Sams, registrar, Dripping SPrings High School: 19 years DSISD/22 years in several school settings • Tammie Shelton, Transportation Department: 6 years DSISD/22 years in education setting (not pictured)
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Sports
One step short
Texans fall to West Orange-Stark in state semifinal BY MOSES LEOS III
KATY – Not even a high-powered pass attack could help the Wimberley Texans from becoming the West Orange-Stark Mustangs’ 40th victim in a row. Smothering defense, along with a handful of explosive plays on offense, allowed WO-S to gallop away with a 30-21 state semifinal win Dec. 14 at Legacy Stadium. But amid the sadness of a season ending one step short of state, Texan head coach Doug Warren celebrated his program’s achievement in reaching the 5th round of the playoffs for the first time under his guidance. “They bought in and fought hard. After last season, they felt disappointed,” Warren said. “They made the commitment into the summer and through this season. They made all the work. Just so proud of them because of the things they’ve done for us.” Wimberley (13-2) was unable to corral WO-S quarterback Chaka Watson, who finished with a game-high 241 rushing yards and two highlight reel touchdowns in the contest. Watson’s game-breaking moment came in the second quarter when he rattled off a critical 99-yard touchdown
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West Orange-Stark’s Ja’Corry Brady and the Mustang defense had a bead on Wimberley quarterback JoJo Weeks all night long, but the senior standout still managed to pass for 312 yards with touchdown tosses of 84, 69 and 39 yards.
run that gave WO-S a 20-14 advantage. Warren said WO-S had a “good athlete” in the backfield, but knew the Texans had to limit his explosive plays. While the Texans did that for the most part, Watson made the plays in
critical moments. “We were trying to get out of the endzone,” Watson said. “We were on the goal line. I saw the noseguard go to the right. There was a hole to the left. I saw green and I knew I had to go.”
WO-S took control of the game several minutes later when Jarron Morris ran back a 77-yard punt return to give WO-S a 27-14 lead late in the second quarter. Wimberley, however, fought to stay in the game as much as possible. They
countered with a 39-yard touchdown pass from quarterback JoJo Weeks to wide receiver Gavin Martinez, which cut the WO-S lead to 27-21 at intermission. But Weeks, who went 11 of 33 for 274 yards in the
game, struggled against a playmaking WO-S defense that he said was the “best defense I’ve seen all year.” Weeks said he felt the Mustangs “knew pretty much everything we were going to do.” Wimberley was held scoreless over the final two quarters of the ball game. It was one of the few times Wimberley was not able to score in a quarter this season. “We had to make plays. We did that a few times, but we didn’t do that enough,” Weeks said. Warren said the Texans understood the Mustangs were focused on stopping the run, which he said they were going to hang their hats on. Wimberley was held to 87 rushing yards in the game. Senior running back Thomas Carruthers was limited to 56 yards in the game. “We knew if we could throw the ball, we could loosen them up,” Warren said. “We were not as consistent as we needed to be.” But for Weeks, the ability to take the Texans the furthest its ever gone since the program claimed the 2011 state title was a thrill. “We wanted to get past the third round. We made it to the fifth round,” Weeks said. “We didn’t go to state, but you know, sometimes it doesn’t always work out the way you want.”
New coach to guide Tigers in 2018 season BY REED GRAFF For the first time in a long time, a new face will lead the Dripping Springs boys soccer program. Josh Hill, who recently was an assistant coach at Wichita Falls Rider, was hired to helm the Tigers after longtime head coach Brian Ormonde retired this fall. Hill coached at Rider for the past decade and was part of that program’s 2007 UIL Class 5A state championship team. Rider also reached the 2012 state championship game while Hill was employed. Hill will be tasked with leading a Tiger program that finished 9-8-6 overall last season, which was good enough for 6th place in 26-5A. The biggest challenge for the Tigers may be replacing production from last year’s senior class. The Tigers’ eight seniors last season scored 23 of the team’s total 34 goals a year ago. The team does have some experienced players returning however, led by their leading scorer from last season. Senior Jose Galindo scored six goals and recorded seven assists in 2017 and figures to be the main focal point offensively for the Tigers. Sophomores Max Gonzales and Jalen Chavez both scored a goal as freshmen last season, while junior Kenneth Gossett could be a big part of the team’s game plan. Gossett is the only
served as a kicker and linebacker on the Tiger football team and returns between the pipes. Seniors Cory Blommers, Fernando Montoya, and juniors Colin McCraw and Lukas Koppel could all play a role on the defensive side for the Tigers. Hill said the Tigers will have to contend against a difficult district slate which includes perenial powerhouses in Alamo
Heights and Boerne Champion, along with area powers Marble Falls and Lockhart. “We want to win games, but more importantly, we need to figure out what we are and what we have,” Hill said. “You never know until you start playing games and see what players are going to do.” Moses Leos III contributed to this report
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Dripping Springs’ Jose Galindo takes possession of the ball from a defender duringa game played in the 2017 season.
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Storage: Standing room only as locals rise up against facility Continued from pg. 1
Steve Medcalf, Robb DeJean and Sam Smalling, representatives for the Jenkins Organization, discussed with residents design features and other details concerning construction of the facility. They noted that the company markets to high-income demographics and the facility will be higher-end storage units.
Organization says it intends to go above and beyond to make sure the building blends in to the environment using design features and landscaping. “What I’ve noticed is that when anyone hears about self-storage they have an immediate visceral reaction and not really understanding what it is and what it looks like and how it in-
teracts with the area. We want it to fit in with the area, with this rural setting that it’s in,” Medcalf said in the meeting. Medcalf said the storage facility would be “useful to the community.” However, residents continued to voice their concerns about the facility, which included issues with increased traffic, safety, environ-
mental impacts, and Dripping Springs’ dark skies ordinance, among other issues. Whisenant had to calm the room down several times in order to let the Jenkins Organization representatives finish their presentation. Because the facility will be located outside of city limits and in the ETJ, there are minimal land use controls.
Representatives with the Jenkins Organization intend to work with the county and city of Dripping Springs to appease residents in the area. Although the building process is already underway, Whisenant says residents can still “make their voices heard at the opportunities that are provided through the process through the city of Dripping Springs
Planning and Zoning committee and city council meetings. Final landscaping, designs and hours of operation will be presented to the Dripping Springs city council Jan 9. The Jenkins Organization has developed 14 other self-storage units around the state to date and has acquired more than 20 other facilities across the U.S.
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Catch sight of cedar waxwings while you can BY JERRY HALL
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ne bird you seldom see alone is the cedar waxwing, a winter visitor in our area that is usually found in large flocks. A pleasing combination of brown, gray and lemon yellow, accented with red “wax droplets” on the wing feathers, this is one beautiful bird. To me, its plumage resembles brown brushed suede. I have a large pyracantha bush that produces a bumper crop of orange berries, one of the favorite foods of the cedar waxwing. It will also feed on insects, catching many in mid-air. When I see waxwings, they are often lined up on fences or tree limbs and
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Cedar waxwings are social birds who love to snack on fruit and insects.
I am told they will sometimes pass a berry down line from bill to bill until one of them swallows it. I assume the hungriest bird eats first. Waxwings breed in Canada and are only in our area during late fall and winter. The female lays pale gray to bluish-gray
eggs, finely spotted with brown and black. She incubates these eggs for 12-13 days and then both parents feed the nestlings. One identifying mark of this bird is a black mask around its eyes, giving it a rakish, piratical look. Enjoy while it is here, it is one beautiful bird.
Burns said there would be four additional CRASE presentations that will be offered in Buda, Kyle, San Marcos and Wimberley. Buda resident Joshua Dean, who was in attendance for the presentation as a representative for the security team at his local church, said the training offered by Burns was beneficial. “It’s great to have this
(training) now. This is more of the first time something like this was available here,” Dean said. Burns said when discussing the possibility of an active shooter event, it’s okay to be afraid. Making mental preparations is the key to surviving it. “Everyone gets scared, the key is not letting your fear control you, but you control your fear,” Burns said.
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ever encounter an active shooter event. He encouraged them to be more aware of situations no matter where they are. “We walk around as human beings 90 percent of the time not paying attention to our surroundings, so it could be something as simple as ‘Where else can I get out of here other than the way I came in,’” Burns said.
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Billboards: Signs stir up protests Continued from pg. 1
Driftwood, who sat in the front row of the meeting, said the billboards pick up reflective lights and could be extra dangerous for the people traveling down the already narrow and winding roads. Other people in the community are worried about the lights on the billboards at night. However, the billboards are located in an unincorporated area of Hays County and are not in the city of Dripping Springs’ ETJ. Bonnie Gonzalez, Dripping Springs communications coordinator, said the billboards are located in a “hole” in the city’s ETJ, which prevents the city from enacting its in-place sign ordinance. Mary Buchanan, a resident of Driftwood who lives off of FM 1826, said she came to the meeting because she “saw those big
honking signs.” “Didn’t Lady Bird Johnson teach them anything? You can do that in Austin, but not out here in the country,” Buchanan said. Buchanan cited Johnson’s conservation of scenic areas, which ultimately led to the Highway Beautification Act of 1965. “A little beauty, something that is lovely, I think, can help create harmony which will lessen tensions,” Buchanan said. Scott Clark, a resident of Rim Rock, said he wants to fight the billboards with their own weapons. Clark advocated for signs near the billboards that would say something along the lines of “Keep the Hill County beautiful, boycott the businesses using these billboards.” Clark said he hopes an opposing ad campaign will run the billboards out of town.
Many community members have also voiced their frustrations through opeds and letters to the editor to publications. Because the billboards are located on state roads and have all the required permits, residents will have to go through either the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) or the state legislature to make any changes from a legal standpoint. Earlier this year, State Rep. Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) introduced House Bill 1423, which aimed to designate portions of FM1826 and FM150 a scenic highway and could reduce signage. The bill was left pending in committee in May. The News-Dispatch reached out to Media Choice for comment on the signs. A response was not returned prior to press time.
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Two sought in armed daylight robbery STAFF REPORT Authorities are continuing to search for two suspects who were caught on surveillance camera robbing a Dripping Springs area jewelry store in broad daylight Saturday. According to a Hays County press release, authorities received a call reporting an aggravated
robbery that had taken place at Vik’s Jewelers, located in the 500 block of east Highway 290, at approximately 11:31 a.m. Two black males entered the store and brandished handguns and ordered two employees to raise their hands, according to the release. One of the suspects attempted to break the
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istory was made Friday when the Dripping Springs Tigers not only secured an outright 26-5A district title, but also the program’s first undefeated regular season in more than 50 years. The Tigers accomplished those feats by virtue of a dominant 35-14 victory over the Marble Falls Mustangs on the road. Dripping Springs finishes the regular season 10-0, which was last done when the Tigers played six-man football more than five decades ago. Dripping Springs now advances to take on Austin LBJ in the bidistrict round of the playoffs Nov. 17.
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glass to one of the jewelry displays, but was unsuccessful. No one was injured in the incident. The second suspect then fired two rounds into the case to gain access to the jewelry. After stealing jewelry out of the case, the two suspects fled the store and left in a dark green or
Members of the Dripping Springs football and cheerleading teams pose for a group photo after the Tigers claimed the 26-5A district championship following a 34-14 win over the Marble Falls Mustangs Friday in Marble Falls. Dripping Springs opens postseason play against LBJ Friday, 7:30 p.m. at the Kelley Reeves Athletic Complex.
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Dripping Springs continued its onslaught when senior quarterback Trevor Greenman ran in a score that gave the Tigers a 14-0 lead five minutes into the game. Aided by another strong defensive effort, Dripping Springs closed the first quarter with a 92 yard, 5 play scoring drive. Senior offensive lineman Dylan Smith punched in a 2-yard touchdown run, which helped the Tigers take a 21-0 lead into the second frame. Tiger head coach Galen Zimmerman enjoyed seeing his lineman score. “It’s a linemen’s dream, I don’t know if he was more excited or if his fellow linemen were more excited,”
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Right out of the gate, things looked good for the visiting Tigers. The Mustangs received the opening kickoff, but muffed the ball on the return, giving the ball to the Tigers for the opening drive. The Tigers immediately took advantage, ending a 4 play, 18 yard drive with junior Jake Cox running it in for the Tigers’ touchdown from five yards out.
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Senior Keith Mitchhart caught this 47-yard pass from quarterback Trevor Greenman, which helped set up a 3-yard touchdown run by the quarterback to give the Tigers a 14-0 lead early in the first quarter.
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ty area, including parts of Hays County. Their decisions come roughly a week after Smith, a 16-term Republican congressman, announced he was not going to run for reelection when his term ends in 2018. Isaac and Narvaiz now join a race that’s already had six Democrats and one Republican file to run. Isaac said in a letter to constituents that during his four terms in the Texas Legislature, he’s had the “honor and privilege” of participating in helping make Texas “the freest state in the nation.” Isaac said it was time to take those values and experience to Washington. “A new administration promises new
home for constraining the growth of federal government, but it can’t be done without principled conservative leaderISAAC ship in Congress,” Isaac said in his letter. Isaac, a Dripping Springs native NARVAIZ who was first voted to the Texas Legislature in 2011, said he is committed to
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serving out the remainder of his term representing House District 45, which serves Blanco and western Hays County. “In the face of unacceptable overreach by a federal government grown too big and too costly, I’ll fight for our liberty, our security, and our future,” said Isaac in a statement. “I’m humbled that many of my constituents have asked me to run, and I look forward to discussing the issues as I campaign across the district.” In a letter posted on her campaign website, Narvaiz said she opted to run after receiving “countless phone calls
The city of Dripping Springs announced this week the hiring of Mariana Espinoza as the city’s new Parks and Community Services Director. Espinoza comes to Dripping Springs from Grand Prairie where she served as the Senior Recreation Supervisor for the Grand Prairie Parks, Arts and Recreation Department for 11-plus years. Prior to working in Grand Prairie, she worked for the city of Austin for three years as a Recreation Programs Specialist in the Austin Parks and Recreation Department. As Parks and Community Services Director, Espinoza will oversee all of the city’s parks and open space. She will also serve as coordinator of all city-sponsored special events and activities, such as Christmas on Mercer Street, Founders Day Festival and the Dripping Springs Farmers Market.
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More hats tossed into ring for TX-21 Interest in an already crowded race for the open 21st Congressional District seat continues to grow after a former San Marcos city official and a current Hays County based state representative announced their candidacy last week. On Friday, State Rep. Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) announced he will run as a Republican candidate for the 21st Congressional District seat currently held by Rep. Lamar Smith. One day later, former San Marcos mayor Susan Narvaiz announced she will also run on the Republican ticket for the TX-21 seat, which services an eight-coun-
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