Two lawsuits filed by six groups aim to halt the completion of the Oak Hill Parkway project, a proposed $550 million expansion of the “Y” just outside of Austin.   Initiated by water watchdog group Save Our Springs (SOS) Alliance, the first lawsuit, filed July 29, alleges expansion of the U.S. 290 a...

Longtime area resident and current Pct. 4 Commissioner Ray Whisenant couldn’t help but smile Friday when he and many Dripping Springs High alumni were honored for their on-the-field success. After all, it was 50 years ago this season that Whisenant and 22 of his teammates helped the Dripping Springs...

Forthcoming improvements on one of the state’s most congested roadways could have an impact on Hays County commuters. On Aug. 30, the Texas Transportation Committee (TTC) voted to approve the 2019 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), which includes funding for major improvements at the U.S. 290 and...

A $198,000 contract allowing a group to complete reforestation efforts along the Blanco River was approved by a split vote from Hays County Commissioners Tuesday. But the move to approve funding for TreeFolks, made by a 2-1 vote with Pct. 1 Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe voting against it, came with c...

A proposed Ranch-to-Market 150 alignment has driven neighbors apart over the best way to handle growth and development from Kyle to Dripping Springs. On Thursday evening at Wallace Middle school, the cafeteria was full of residents poring over maps of a potential revised RM 150, which currently exis...

A proposed roundabout at the FM 3237 and FM 150 split near Driftwood is drawing criticism from residents who are concerned about its necessity. The furor comes after the News-Dispatch reported earlier this month that the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) added the project to it...

An ongoing dispute continues over availability of well water for some residents of the Northridge subdivision in Dripping Springs. According to some residents in the subdivision, around five wells have gone dry, causing some to buy water tanks and water from a third party water supplier. Doug Cones,...

Dripping Springs officials are looking at ways to alleviate traffic concerns along Highway 290 by connecting neighborhood roads to provide alternative routes to Travis County. ConnectivityMap One of the newest methods theorized by city and Hays County officials would be a road connecting Tierra Trai...

$261,000 agreement approved by Hays County commissioners Jan. 2 allows TreeFolks, a Central Texas non-profit organization, to continue its vegetation restoration efforts on the Blanco River.  TreeFolks’ efforts following the devastating May 2015 flood has been accepted by many landowners, said Clint...

Dripping Springs OKs 700-home PID A new 189-acre Dripping Springs housing development   was approved this year, which will include additions to the city’s roadways and wastewater management capacity. On Nov. 14, the Dripping Springs City Council unanimously approved the creation of the Heritage Publ...