Hays County firefighters responded to four grass fires in Dripping Springs Sunday. This after a fire on Friday afternoon kicked off the weekend. Officials are saying that the frequency of the fires is causing some suspicion, though arson hasn't been confirmed yet. There was no property damage or any injury reports made. more ›

Domestic disturbance in Dripping Springs trailer park leads to SWAT standoff with one death. 22 Bastrop students and their bus driver sent to the hospital after the vehicle drove off the road and into a barbed wire fence this morning. Austin sex offender arrested after not staying at home on Halloween. About half of those who were pulled over on "No Refusal Weekend" had over 2 times the legal amount of alcohol in their systems. If you ride the bus, you likely already know, but the CapMetro strike is over. Really, the headline says it all. Lame duck George W. Bush will give the December commencement speech at A&M. more ›

Drunk man with truckload of guns arrested at Hays High School. More details released on what led to the cops closing down a section of Windsor Park yesterday. CapMetro strike negotiations resumed today. Distillery shed "a total loss" after explosion in Dripping Springs this morning. State Rep. Kino Flores under criminal investigation for sketchy travel deals. more ›

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• Police are seeking three men who kidnapped three people South Austin today
• 4-year-old pronounced dead after being found in apartment pool on Wells Branch Parkway
• The Edwards Aquifer is in an 'alarm stage' status for the first time since 2006

Carrie Crain, Dripping Springs resident and prospective screenwriter, has put her soul up for bid on eBay, as a sort of preparation for the screenplay she's working on. There are no takers yet. Milhouse couldn't get it for $5 -- the minimum is set at $1,000. [News8Austin] more ›

Photo by Marina Chavez; Image from MySpace. The Hold Steady + Art BrutThursday, November 15La Zona Rosa (612 W. 4th Street)$21 Advance, $23 Day Of Show[info] | [tickets]Brooklyn's The Hold Steady may well be America's best bar band. Their 2006 release Boys and Girls In America made Austinist's 2006 top albums list (and everyone else's) by combining sharp lyrical wit, meat and potatoes power chords, and dry vocals that the listener either loves or hates.... more ›

17-year-old Hannah Hawley (photo at right) has been missing since Monday afternoon and has a heart condition requiring medication. She was last seen at South 1st and W. Stassney Lane. Police ask anyone with knowledge of her whereabouts to call 911. Texans for Public Justice says that our city is losing money on incentive deals. Citizens of Northeast Travis County are opposed to the possible expansion of the landfill in their area. The odor... more ›

Drippings Springs Baptist Church has been on fire since 3:30 this afternoon . . . and 290 (in Dripping Springs) is closed because of it. Inmate dies in Travis County jail. Perry and Dewhurst visit local schools to celebrate the signing of the 'defibrillators in schools' bill. Texas Historical Commission pays $490,000 for Davy Crockett's last letter. Animal control finds 41 dogs in a Round Rock home. Man saved from rising water in Leander early... more ›

Herschell Gordon Lewis is a living legend. With several gallons of red-tinted Kaopectate, a bag of butcher shop leftovers, and a knack for circus-style hucksterism, Lewis literally invented the North American gore film in the early 60s, turning the exploitation genre (and arguably cinema itself) on its ear. more ›

Amelia Sweethardt, a young Texas native, oversees day-to-day operations at Pure Luck Farm and Dairy, just outside of Dripping Springs. Her award-winning goat cheese, carried by Whole Foods, Central Market and Wheatsville, is not only the stuff of local legend, but also the subject of a recent article in Oprah magazine. As Oprah tells it, Amelia inherited Pure Luck Farm -- one of the first in Texas to be certified organic -- from her mom,... more ›

Back in early 2006, foodies were abuzz about the pizzas and Italian food products on offer at Mandola's Market on 47th Street. The shop fast became a neighborhood mainstay and maintains a loyal following. When we recently became aware that they were also planning a combination winery and restaurant venture in Driftwood (home of The Salt Lick), we contacted Mandola Estates hospitality head Lynn Zeller to find out more. The upshot of our talk:... more ›

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From the Statesman: Hays County authorities are investigating a report that State House District 45 Rep. Patrick Rose, D-Dripping Springs was assaulted today while standing outside a polling place at Sunset Canyon Baptist Church east of Dripping Springs. Rose, an attorney with the Ratliff Law Firm and a licensed Realtor, said he was punched by Rick Green, his 2002 Republican opponent. "Rick lost his temper," he said. "It's unfortunate that something like this happened on... more ›

We've probably mentioned Ghostland Observatory a time or two in the past, well make it a time or three, as the boys have recently been added to the star-studded Lollapalooza lineup. The dynamic duo of Thomas Turner and Aaron Behrens will be playing a noon-time set on the opening day of the three-day fest in Chicago’s Grant Park. Apparently promoter Charles Attal saw the boys perform at halftime of a recent rollerderby and was... more ›

You know who’s a genius? Anyone who eats their pizza pie at East Side Pies, that’s who. more ›