Tensions were high at a public meeting in Driftwood Dec. 13 where developers of an unwelcome self-storage facility clashed with local residents. Hays County Pct. 4 Commissioner Ray Whisenant and Pct. 2 Commissioner Mark Jones called a town hall meeting in order to address a few topics of interest th...

A pair of recently erected billboards near Driftwood stirred up a hornet’s nest of controversy during a heated town hall meeting Dec. 13. The billboards were put up in late November on FM 1826 outside of the Rim Rock neighborhood in Driftwood, which is located near Salt Lick BBQ. The billboards are ...

One woman was killed while another man was injured in a three vehicle collision along FM 1826 Thursday that shut down the roadway near Driftwood for several hours. Authorities have identified the victim as Carene Mary Carlborn, 77, of Austin, who was pronounced dead at the scene by Hays County Preci...

xpanding to 31 acres was all that was needed for the Burke Center for Youth in Driftwood to continue helping at-risk boys prepare for adult life. With the addition of two transitional homes, the Burke Center hopes to help boys aged 18 to 22 learn the skills needed to succeed beyond the foster system...

here was something special about Camp Ben McCulloch during the Old Settler’s Music Festival (OSMF) that Dripping Springs resident Jim Hudson will forever remember. Many people know OSMF’s tenure in Driftwood for the throngs of fans and the multiple stages that populated the Salt Lick Pavilion since ...

Commuters who use Elder Hill Road in Driftwood may have to add time to their drive next month as Hays County begins its reconstruction and resurfacing project. Hays County’s improvements to the road, which will start July 10, will run on Elder Hill Road from the FM 150 intersection to just past the ...

(photo by Moses Leos III) The strains of bluegrass and Americana music hit multiple stages in Driftwood last weekend as revelers celebrated the 30th annual Old Settler's Music Festival held April 21-23. The three-day event featured 30 acts that played on multiple stages at the Salt-Lick Pavilion and...

With her business situated near the oddly shaped FM 3237 and FM 150 intersection, Hays City Store owner Tamara Tindol has seen her share of minor fender-benders take place. But with a proposal to potentially install a roundabout at the intersection, Tindol said it could not only make traffic safer, ...

A potential roundabout at the FM 150 and FM 3237 intersection near Driftwood could be considered within a character plan aimed at revamping the stretch of road between Kyle and Dripping Springs. The proposed roundabout was part of an update on the plan given to the Hays County Commissioners Court ea...

Dripping Springs city leaders are moving forward toward the creation of two municipal utility districts (MUDs). Earlier this month, the Dripping Springs City Council approved a resolution consenting to the creation of the Driftwood 552 project, which is located near the FM 967 and FM 1826 intersecti...