WIMBERLEY — Construction to widen RM 3237 in Wimberley at River Mountain Road and Camino De Rancho Road to add shoulders and accommodate new turn lanes and to widen existing travel lanes on River Mountain Road and Camino De Rancho Road at RM 3237 within construction limits has begun. "Investing in o...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Feedback from the US 290 from Oak Hill to Dripping Springs Environmental Study done by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was released earlier this month. TxDOT conducted an environmental study to evaluate long-term safety and mobility solutions along US 290 from RM 18...

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...

WIMBERLEY  —   The Wimberley Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted the State of the City on Sept. 18, where Mayor Jim Chiles spoke to community members about ongoing projects and goals the city has. Beginning the presentation, Chiles stated that although there are approximately 2,800 individuals who liv...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is conducting an environmental study to evaluate long-term safety and mobility solutions along US 290 from RM 1826 in southwest Austin to Rob Shelton Boulevard in Dripping Springs. Improvements to US 290 in this area were first identi...

SAN MARCOS — The city of San Marcos is one of 10 communities that earned the 2024 Governor’s Community Achievement Awards (GCAA) for outstanding community improvement. Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) also announced Argyle, Whitesboro, Alpine, Seabrook, Anna, Del Rio, Little Elm, Pearland and Garland as t...

KYLE — At approximately 1:30 p.m. on April 8, in the western part of Hays County, a total solar eclipse will appear, leaving Kyle residents to experience a 99.8% occlusion. According to the National Weather Service, the last time a total solar eclipse occurred in Central Texas was in 1878 and after ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS   — To help communicate with residents and business owners about transportation issues, the city of Dripping Springs launched an enhanced section on its website to answer questions, guide residents to the best places for information and direct residents to the best places to provide...

HAYS COUNTY — The Texas Department of Transportation held a series of open-house meetings  Feb. 20-22 to gain community feedback on the IH-35 Austin-San Antonio Link Study from SH 45 to CR 382 (Cibolo Valley Drive). The goal of the open houses is to gain feedback on the draft purpose and need, the r...

KYLE — At its Dec. 5 meeting, Kyle City Council voted to approve the installation of additional automated license plate reading systems and heard a presentation on solutions for the mental health crisis that is ongoing in the city. As previously reported by the Hays Free Press , council voted to app...