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Lakeway lies beneath inches of snow and ice Feb. 15 (Courtesy Sky Pictures)
Austin
3:28 PM Mar 14, 2021 CDT
Record winter storm tests resolve of West Travis County
Map of plans for the Bee Creek Sports Complex
Austin
6:20 PM Mar 2, 2021 CST
Travis County awards construction contract for Bee Creek Sports Complex
Lakeway Mayor Sandy Cox speaks by video feed to citizens of Lakeway.
Austin
6:40 PM Dec 17, 2020 CST
UPDATE: Lakeway Mayor Sandy Cox makes personal appeal in fight against COVID-19
Lake Travis ISD requested the authority to extend virtual learning past Sept. 8 if needed. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
4:41 PM Jul 15, 2020 CDT
Lake Travis ISD requests local authority to extend remote learning
West Lake Hills Mayor Linda Anthony joined a group of 16 mayors to request federal funds from Travis County sent by the U.S. Treasury Department. The agreement could provide the city with about $182,000 in COVID-19 assistance. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Austin
5:45 PM Jun 29, 2020 CDT
West Lake Hills could receive approximately $182,000 in coronavirus relief
During a June 4 special called meeting of the Bee Cave City Council, officials were primed to vote on whether to pursue an interlocal agreement with Travis County regarding the dispersal of federal coronavirus relief funds but did not take action. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Austin
9:49 AM Jun 5, 2020 CDT
Bee Cave officials poised to vote on interlocal agreement with Travis County regarding CARES funding for cities
A group of 16 mayors from municipalities within Travis County have signed a letter to County Judge Sam Biscoe requesting a per capita approach to the issue of COVID-19 relief funding. (Screenshot courtesy Kara King)
Austin
3:49 PM Jun 1, 2020 CDT
Group of 16 Travis County mayors signs letter requesting $23M in county COVID-19 relief funds
A new financial assistance plan from Travis County could add another layer of help to small businesses in more obscure geographic regions of western Travis County. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Austin
9:00 AM May 1, 2020 CDT
Lake Travis community leaders hopeful county assistance program can help area businesses
This map shows the low-water crossing over Little Barton Creek that leads to 204 homes in The Homestead. (Courtesy Google Maps)
Austin
9:24 AM Jan 29, 2020 CST
Travis County commissioners cancel Great Divide Drive bond project following annexation
Delays have pushed back completion of the much-anticipated Bee Creek Sports Complex to spring 2022. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
4:03 PM Jan 16, 2020 CST
Utility and other hurdles delay Bee Creek Sports Complex
The proposed RV park is less than half a mile away from Hamilton Pool Preserve, which has caused some area residents to raise concern about environmental impact. Emma Freer/Community Impact Newspaper
Austin
8:36 PM Dec 17, 2019 CST
Travis County commissioners approve platting exception for proposed RV park, with conditions
Travis County commissioners are considering a proposed RV development on Stagecoach Ranch Road in Dripping Springs, less than a half mile from the Hamilton Pool Preserve.
Austin
8:16 PM Dec 10, 2019 CST
Travis County commissioners delay approving RV park proposal near Hamilton Pool Preserve as residents raise concern
Lakeway City Forester Carrie Burns discussed wildfire risk in Lakeway during the Sept. 9 special meeting. Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper
Austin
11:09 AM Nov 8, 2019 CST
Municipalities in the Lake Travis area boost wildfire-prevention efforts
Lake Travis-Westlake residents wait in line to vote at Westlake's Randall's grocery store on Bee Caves Road. Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper
Austin
7:20 PM Nov 5, 2019 CST
Update: Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District passes with almost 75% of the vote
County and state departments, including the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Department of Transportation, have been working with local safety activist group Safer71 to try to find workable solutions to the highway accidents in western Travis County.
Austin Metro
8:33 PM Sep 6, 2019 CDT
Travis County road safety pilot program to add three new deputies to Hwy. 71, Hwy. 290
Bee Cave City Council voted unanimously to disannex the .84-acre portion of the road located west of Hamilton Pool Road and south of the new LTISD Middle School 3 during a special meeting Aug. 15. n
Austin Metro
12:38 AM Aug 16, 2019 CDT
Bee Cave votes to disannex portion of Vail Divide Drive as part of interlocal agreement with Travis County
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
Big Fish Entertainment produces the documentary series "Live PD." (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
12:12 PM
Williamson County hires attorney in new Big Fish Entertainment lawsuit
The Central Health board of managers approved a motion to allow President and CEO Mike Geeslin to negotiate and execute a real estate deal to acquire property to be used for administrative and clinical space. Currently, administration works exclusively out of its office on East Cesar Chavez Street, pictured here. (Iain Oldman/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
10:32 PM
Central Health to pursue buying and redeveloping property for new administrative home
The Grand Avenue Parkway enhancements run within the Wells Branch neighborhood from Bratton Lane to Crisosm Lane. (Courtesy Travis County)
Austin
2:44 PM
Grand Avenue Parkway celebrates opening of 4-lane roadway in Wells Branch neighborhood
Photo of nurses giving drive-thru vaccines
Austin
6:00 PM
Travis County health leaders outline 12-week plan for herd coronavirus immunity
Photo of a stack of blue, disposable surgical masks
Austin
5:48 PM
Austin, Travis County plan to enforce masking despite governor’s order
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced March 2 that mask mandates and business capacity restrictions will be lifted in Texas. (Courtesy Office of the Texas Governor)
Austin
1:15 PM
Gov. Greg Abbott lifts statewide mask mandate, business restrictions in Texas
Roughly a million gallons of sewage flowed into the San Marcos River on Feb. 18. (Katharine Jose/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
7:00 AM
Some 1M gallons of sewage overflows into San Marcos River; counties resume vaccinations and more top Central Texas news
Photo of Judge Brown in a mask and orange vest with megaphone
Austin
5:53 PM
Travis County and 3 Central Texas neighbors to pilot mass vaccination site
Photo of cars driving in the snow
Austin
9:50 AM
Travis County sees surge of 911 calls, emergencies during winter storm
Photo of a street and trash bins covered in snow
Austin
4:46 PM
Austin and Travis County postpone meetings, nonessential operations for Feb. 16