Amy's Ice Creams will relocate within Hill Country Galleria

Amy's Ice Cream will relocate in the Hill Country Galleria Nov 17 (Amy Rae Dadamo/Community Impact Newspaper)

Now is the chance to help your local community succeed. Become a Patron by contributing to Community Impact Newspaper and gain daily insight into what's happening in your own backyard. Thank you for reading and supporting community journalism.

By Amy Rae Dadamo | 2:16 PM Nov 12, 2019 CST | Updated 10:18 AM Nov 14, 2019 CST

Amy’s Ice Creams will relocate in the Hill Country Galleria on Nov. 17 and will be temporarily operating out of a food truck for six to eight weeks in front of the central plaza at 12700 Hill Country Blvd., Bee Cave. Amy’s will remain outside of the central plaza until its new storefront location in the galleria is completed in the beginning of January. Amy’s will be moving next to Frost Gelato. 512-263-2903. www.amysicecreams.com

By Amy Rae Dadamo

Amy Rae Dadamo is the reporter for Lake Travis-Westlake, where her work focuses on city government and education. Originally from New Jersey, Amy Rae relocated to Austin after graduating from Ramapo College of New Jersey in May 2019.

MOST RECENT

As of March 4, Austin and Travis County COVID-19 dashboard shows area hospitalizations declining since a winter peak. Lakeway Mayor Sandy Cox said it is currently unknown what effect vaccinations will have on the continued rate of decline in area hospitalizations. (Screenshot courtesy city of Austin/Travis County)

Winter Storm Cleanup, COVID-19 hospitalizations noted by Lakeway mayor

Residents can learn more about storm recovery from federal and city websites.

Students at Lake Travis ISD will still be required to wear a mask as of March 10. (Amy Rae Dadamo/Community Impact Newspaper)

Eanes and Lake Travis ISDs to continue mask mandates for students and staff

Eanes and Lake Travis ISDs released statements March 4 in response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s March 2 announcement that he will lift Texas’ statewide mask mandate and other business-related restrictions March 10.

Menu items include chicken bites and tenders, chicken sandwiches, bone-in chicken, family packs and sides, such as potato salad, collard greens, and mac and cheese. (Courtesy Tumble 22)

Hot chicken eatery Tumble 22 opens in Round Rock; SpaceX coming to Austin and more Central Texas news

Read the latest business and community news from Central Texas.

For a third consecutive semester, Texas public school districts will not be penalized financially due to declining enrollment and attendance as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, due to an extension of the hold-harmless guarantee, state leaders announced March 4. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

Texas leaders ensure financial stability for public school districts through spring semester with hold-harmless extension

The guarantee also ensures that Texas school systems can retain their teachers for the 2020-21 school year for whom they originally budgeted.

Winter Storm Uri caused restaurants across Austin to close due to power outages and unsafe road conditions. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)

Austin Energy GM Jacqueline Sargent resigns from ERCOT's board of directors in wake of winter storms

Sargent's departure follows a trend of resignations from the agency that oversees Texas' power system.

The Rollingwood Utility Commission met March 3 to discuss a possible relief program for residents following a historic Texas winter storm. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

Rollingwood considering utility bill relief program in light of February’s winter storm

Rollingwood residents could see monetary relief on their February water utility bill following heightened usage during Texas’ winter storm, Uri.

Courtney Manuel (center), I Live Here I Give Here executive director, and and board chair Kathy Smith-Willman (right) stand with Edward B. Burger, St. David's Foundation executive director, during Amplify Austin Day 2020. (Courtesy Trent Lee Photography)

Here's how to support Central Texas nonprofits during ninth annual Amplify Austin Day on March 4-5

The annual 24-hour giving campaign will begin at 6 p.m. on March 4.

People wait in line to receive a vaccine at an Austin Public Health vaccination site. (Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper)

Texas offers COVID-19 vaccinations to school, child care workers

Educators, school staff and child care professionals are qualified to receive coronavirus vaccines effective immediately.

In response to Gov. Greg Abbott's March 2 announcement that Texas' statewide mask mandate and COVID-19-related business restrictions will be lifted as of March 10, the Texas Education Agency released updated public health guidance March 3. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

Updated Texas Education Agency guidance allows individual school boards to determine mask policies

"Under this updated guidance, a public school system's current practices on masks may continue unchanged. Local school boards have full authority to determine their local mask policy," the release reads.

H-E-B will continue to require employees to wear face masks until further notice. (Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper)

H-E-B to require employees, ask customers to be masked despite upcoming expiration of governor's mandate

H-E-B officials announced their employees and vendors would still be required to be masked while on the job, and customers would be encouraged to wear masks while in stores.

Alamo Drafthouse files for bankruptcy, closes theaters in downtown Austin and New Braunfels

Most theaters will remain open under an asset purchase agreement to the company's senior lending partners.

Map of plans for the Bee Creek Sports Complex

Travis County awards construction contract for Bee Creek Sports Complex

Progress on the sports complex was previously stalled due to utility planning issues but is set for completion in 2022.