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Pound House Farmstead Museum to host Pioneer Day
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (392+ words) The Pound House Farmstead Museum will host its annual Pioneer Day event on Saturday, May 16, offering a full day of hands-on activities, historical demonstrations and live entertainment celebrating early Texas Hill Country life. The event will run from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. at…...
DSISD opens transfer applications to families outside district
2+ week, 1+ day ago (51+ words) Dripping Springs Century News DSISD opens transfer applications to families outside district Dripping Springs ISD began accepting transfer applications in April from Texas families whose children are in kindergarten through sixth grade but live outside the district's attendance boundaries. Temperature:…...
DSHS hosts FIRST Robotics competition
2+ week, 2+ day ago (181+ words) Dripping Springs Century News DSHS hosts FIRST Robotics competition High school students from across Texas and New Mexico brought industrial-sized robots of their own design to Dripping Springs High School on April 3-4 for the FIRST Robotics Competition Dripping Springs district…...
Art Beat: Write On! How to Get Started
2+ week, 2+ day ago (743+ words) They say, "Everyone has a story to tell." Many writers dream of publishing to share their past (memoirs), educate others (nonfiction), help others (self-help), take others on a journey (fiction and sci-fi), or titillate their senses (poetry). Now in the…...
Young cooks to compete in Farm to Fork Challenge this weekend at Hope Full Farm
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1120+ words) Four local students and their professional chef mentors will face off in a cooking challenge this Saturday at Hope Full Farm in Dripping Springs. The inaugural Farm to Fork Junior Chef Challenge runs from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. April 11 at the farm. The…...
Science Mill offers three special events in April
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (304+ words) The Science Mill in Johnson City is giving young scientists plenty to explore this April, with three special events plus more than 50 ongoing exhibits. From toddlers planting seeds to older students meeting working scientists, the museum's spring lineup spans a…...
DSISD surprises nine teachers with campus Teacher of the Year honors
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (240+ words) Chelsea Cox, Rooster Springs Elementary, Special Education - Inclusion / Resource Cassidy Bloys, Cypress Springs Elementary, Special Education - SLC Heidi Michal, Sycamore Springs Middle School, 6th Grade Science Meredith Gomez, Sycamore Springs Elementary, 1st Grade Maria Mur, Dripping Springs Elementary, 3rd Grade Austin Mc Cauley,…...
Night Sky Preservation Fund provides grants to area groups
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (497+ words) Three local organizations recently received grants from the Hill Country Alliance's Night Sky Preservation Fund, as the region steps up efforts to protect its starry skies from light pollution. The grants are part of the Hill Country Alliance's second annual…...
Art students advance to state VASE competition
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (214+ words) Art by Verity Benco Art by Rhett Strauss Art by Lucy Timmins Art by Dani Nowzaradan A school-record 12 Dripping Springs High School art students have advanced to the State Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) after earning regional and area medals…...
30 DSHS students qualify for UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (162+ words) More than 30 Dripping Springs High School band students have qualified for the UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest after performing a Class I selection'the most challenging level'from memory and earning the highest rating at the Region 18 Solo and Ensemble Contest,…...