DRIPPING SPRINGS — In April 2024, Hays County conducted a safety study of Fitzhugh Road within the Hays County line. Residents were invited to attend an open house on Wednesday Oct. 9, to learn about  the “potential mobility and safety improvements along Fitzhugh Road including additional signage, p...

SAN MARCOS  — The Hays County Commissioners Court unanimously approved bringing a $440 million road bond to the November ballot at its Aug. 13 meeting. Prior to the discussion, there was a one-hour citizen comment period, where many residents voiced their concerns on the bond. One of which was Hays ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — For the past year, a local coalition made up of approximately 2,400 neighbors has been working to raise awareness of a proposed venue in Dripping Springs. A California developer, Blizexas LLC, is planning to build a 5,000-seat outdoor concert venue off Fitzhugh Road in Dripping Sp...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — At its Oct. 3 meeting, the Dripping Springs City Council approved several proclamations and appointed two individuals to the Dripping Springs Ranch Park (DSRP) Board of Directors. National 4-H Week The council proclaimed Oct. 7-13 to be National 4-H Week in the city of Dripping Sp...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Residents have been voicing their concerns about a proposed music venue in Dripping Springs/southwest Austin, but they may feel some relief as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) announced that it will host a second public meeting on the development. Requested by ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Plans for a 5,000-seat outdoor concert venue off Fitzhugh Road in Dripping Springs  — brought by California developer Blizexas LLC — are still facing opposition from residents who live nearby. Last month, members of the Stop Fitzhugh Venue Coalition sent a letter to Hays County an...

( Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 4:49 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, to reflect that local businesses mostly shut down at 9 p.m., not 8 p.m., and that there would be about 800 cars an hour on Fitzhugh Road before and after an event, not 8,000.) ‘ It’s a cluster all the way around’ DRIPPING SPRIN...

By Megan Wehring CONTRIBUTED PHOTO DRIPPING SPRINGS – A fatal accident closed down Fitzhugh Road near Crossroads Drive in Dripping Springs over the weekend. At approximately 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded to the crash on West Fitzhugh Road. A 2009 H...

By Megan Wehring  DRIPPING SPRINGS – A fatal accident closed down Fitzhugh Road near Crossroads Drive in Dripping Springs over the weekend.  Contributed Photo At approximately 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers responded to the crash on West Fitzhugh Road. ...

A Driftwood man was killed in an April 30 multi-vehicle wreck that occurred along U.S. Highway 290 near Fitzhugh Road. Samuel Joseph Lowrance, 33, of Driftwood, was identified as the victim, according to multiple media reports. Austin Travis County EMS personnel originally responded to a reported pi...